The Dicastery for Bishops, formerly named Congregation for Bishops (Latin: Congregatio pro Episcopis), is the department of the Roman Curia that oversees the selection of most new bishops. Its proposals require papal approval to take effect, but are usually followed. The Dicastery also schedules the visits at five-year intervals ("ad limina") that bishops are required to make to Rome, when they meet with the pope and various departments of the Curia. It also manages the formation of new dioceses. It is one of the more influential Dicasteries, since it strongly influences the human resources policy of the church.
Dicastery for Bishops
Coat of arms of the Holy See
Palazzo delle Congregazioni in Piazza Pio XII (in front of St. Peter's Square) is the workplace for most congregations of the Roman Curia
Dicastery overview
Formed
January 22, 1588; 435 years ago (1588-01-22)
Preceding agencies
Congregation for the Erection of Churches and Consistorial Provisions
The Dicastery for Bishops does not have jurisdiction over mission territories and areas managed by the Congregation for the Oriental Churches which has responsibility for Eastern Catholics everywhere and also for Latin Catholics in the Middle East and Greece.[1] Where appointment of bishops and changes in diocesan boundaries require consultation with civil governments, the Secretariat of State has primary responsibility, but must consult the Congregation for Bishops.[2]
The Dicastery for Bishops has its origins in the "Congregation for the Erection of Churches and Consistorial Provisions" founded by Pope Sixtus V on 22 January 1588. Before the Second Vatican Council, when the pope announced the names of new cardinals at a Secret Consistory, that is, a consistory that only churchmen attended, the names of new cardinals would be read out, followed by those of archbishops and bishops. The name was changed from the Sacred Consistorial Congregation to the Congregation for Bishops in 1967.
Since 30 June 2010 its Prefect has been Cardinal Marc Ouellet. Since 12 October 2013 its Secretary has been Archbishop Ilson de Jesus Montanari. Since 25 January 2012 its Undersecretary has been Monsignor Udo Breitbach.[4]
The Dicastery's members who live in Rome meet every other Thursday for an entire morning. Appointments for four dioceses are reviewed in a typical session. Before the meeting, dicastery members are sent documentation on the candidates for each diocese. At the meeting, one member takes the role of the presenter (ponente), reviews the information and makes his own recommendation from the list (terna) of three candidates. Each member, in order of seniority, offers his assessment. The Dicastery's recommendations, including any doubts, questions or minority opinions, are sent to the pope. He usually approves the dicastery’s decision, but may choose to send it back for further discussion and evaluation. The prefect then meets with the pope every Saturday and presents the recommendations of the dicastery. A few days later, the pope informs the dicastery of his decision. The dicastery then notifies the nuncio, who in turn contacts the candidate and asks if he will accept the appointment.[6]
The secretary of the Dicastery for Bishops is concurrently the secretary of the College of Cardinals. During a papal election the secretary of the Dicastery acts as the secretary to the conclave.
^Pastor bonus, article 60 February 23, 2001, at the Wayback Machine
^Pastor bonus, article 47 February 23, 2001, at the Wayback Machine
^"Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium, Art 111-112". Vatican (in Italian). June 5, 2022.
^"Rinunce e Nomine (continuazione), 25.01.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^White, Christopher (13 July 2022). "Pope Francis names three women to Vatican office that recommends new bishops". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^"How Bishops Are Appointed". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
^"Resignations and Appointments, 30.01.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^Tornielli, Andrea (12 October 2013). "Francis appoints a Brazilian to the "bishop factory"". Vatican Insider. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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The Dicastery for Bishops formerly named Congregation for Bishops Latin Congregatio pro Episcopis is the department of the Roman Curia that oversees the selection of most new bishops Its proposals require papal approval to take effect but are usually followed The Dicastery also schedules the visits at five year intervals ad limina that bishops are required to make to Rome when they meet with the pope and various departments of the Curia It also manages the formation of new dioceses It is one of the more influential Dicasteries since it strongly influences the human resources policy of the church Dicastery for BishopsCoat of arms of the Holy SeePalazzo delle Congregazioni in Piazza Pio XII in front of St Peter s Square is the workplace for most congregations of the Roman CuriaDicastery overviewFormedJanuary 22 1588 435 years ago 1588 01 22 Preceding agenciesCongregation for the Erection of Churches and Consistorial ProvisionsCongregation for BishopsTypeDicasteryHeadquartersPalazzo delle Congregazioni Piazza Pio XII Rome ItalyDicastery executivesRobert Francis Prevost PrefectIlson de Jesus Montanari SecretaryWebsitehttp www congregazionevescovi vaThe Dicastery for Bishops does not have jurisdiction over mission territories and areas managed by the Congregation for the Oriental Churches which has responsibility for Eastern Catholics everywhere and also for Latin Catholics in the Middle East and Greece 1 Where appointment of bishops and changes in diocesan boundaries require consultation with civil governments the Secretariat of State has primary responsibility but must consult the Congregation for Bishops 2 The Dicastery for Bishops has jurisdiction over the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and the dicastery s prefect also serves as the commission s president 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Current procedure 2 Leadership 2 1 Secretaries of the Congregation for the Erection of Churches and Consistorial Provisions 1588 1965 2 2 Prefects 2 3 Secretaries 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe Dicastery for Bishops has its origins in the Congregation for the Erection of Churches and Consistorial Provisions founded by Pope Sixtus V on 22 January 1588 Before the Second Vatican Council when the pope announced the names of new cardinals at a Secret Consistory that is a consistory that only churchmen attended the names of new cardinals would be read out followed by those of archbishops and bishops The name was changed from the Sacred Consistorial Congregation to the Congregation for Bishops in 1967 Since 30 June 2010 its Prefect has been Cardinal Marc Ouellet Since 12 October 2013 its Secretary has been Archbishop Ilson de Jesus Montanari Since 25 January 2012 its Undersecretary has been Monsignor Udo Breitbach 4 On 13 July 2022 Pope Francis appointed women as members of this Dicastery for the first time two religious and one laywoman Raffaella Petrini Yvonne Reungoat and Maria Lia Zervino 5 Current procedure Edit The Dicastery s members who live in Rome meet every other Thursday for an entire morning Appointments for four dioceses are reviewed in a typical session Before the meeting dicastery members are sent documentation on the candidates for each diocese At the meeting one member takes the role of the presenter ponente reviews the information and makes his own recommendation from the list terna of three candidates Each member in order of seniority offers his assessment The Dicastery s recommendations including any doubts questions or minority opinions are sent to the pope He usually approves the dicastery s decision but may choose to send it back for further discussion and evaluation The prefect then meets with the pope every Saturday and presents the recommendations of the dicastery A few days later the pope informs the dicastery of his decision The dicastery then notifies the nuncio who in turn contacts the candidate and asks if he will accept the appointment 6 Leadership EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dicastery for Bishops news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops nbsp Coat of arms of the Holy See nbsp IncumbentRobert Francis Prevost OSAsince 30 January 2023Dicastery for BishopsStyleHis EminenceMember ofRoman CuriaReports toThe PopeAppointerThe PopeTerm lengthFive years renewableConstituting instrumentImmensePastor BonusFormation22 January 1588First holderDomenico RivieraSecretaries of the Congregation for the Erection of Churches and Consistorial Provisions 1588 1965 Edit Domenico Riviera 1710 1730 Carlo Gaetano Stampa 1735 1737 Niccola Paracciani Clarelli 1860 1872 Carmine Gori Merosi 1882 1886 Carlo Nocella 1892 1903 Gaetano de Lai 1908 1928 Carlo Perosi 1928 1930 Raffaele Rossi 1930 1948 Adeodato Giovanni Piazza 1948 1957 Marcello Mimmi 1957 1961 Carlo Confalonieri 1961 1965 Prefects Edit In 1965 the head of the congregation took the title prefect while the prefect s deputy took that of secretary Carlo Confalonieri 1965 1973 Sebastiano Baggio 1973 1984 Bernardin Gantin 1984 1998 Lucas Moreira Neves OP 1998 2000 Giovanni Battista Re 2000 2010 Marc Ouellet PSS 2010 2023 Robert Francis Prevost OSA 2023 7 present Secretaries Edit The secretary of the Dicastery for Bishops is concurrently the secretary of the College of Cardinals During a papal election the secretary of the Dicastery acts as the secretary to the conclave Francesco Carpino 1961 1967 Ernesto Civardi 1967 1979 Lucas Moreira Neves OP 1979 1987 Giovanni Battista Re 1987 1989 Justin Francis Rigali 1989 1994 Jorge Maria Mejia 1994 1998 Francesco Monterisi 1998 2009 Manuel Monteiro de Castro 2009 2012 Lorenzo Baldisseri 2012 2013 Ilson de Jesus Montanari 2013 present 8 See also EditAppointment of Catholic bishopsReferences Edit Pastor bonus article 60 Archived February 23 2001 at the Wayback Machine Pastor bonus article 47 Archived February 23 2001 at the Wayback Machine Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium Art 111 112 Vatican in Italian June 5 2022 Rinunce e Nomine continuazione 25 01 2012 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 25 January 2012 Retrieved 15 July 2022 White Christopher 13 July 2022 Pope Francis names three women to Vatican office that recommends new bishops National Catholic Reporter Retrieved 15 July 2022 How Bishops Are Appointed United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Retrieved January 7 2014 Resignations and Appointments 30 01 2023 Press release Holy See Press Office January 30 2023 Retrieved January 30 2023 Tornielli Andrea 12 October 2013 Francis appoints a Brazilian to the bishop factory Vatican Insider Retrieved 21 November 2016 Portals nbsp Catholicism nbsp Vatican City Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dicastery for Bishops amp oldid 1174343623, wikipedia, wiki, 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