The Dicastery for the Clergy, formerly named Congregation for the Clergy (Latin: Congregatio pro Clericis; formerly the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy and Sacred Congregation of the Council), is the dicastery of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing matters regarding priests and deacons not belonging to religious orders. The Congregation for the Clergy handles requests for dispensation from active priestly ministry, as well as the legislation governing presbyteral councils and other organisations of priests around the world. The Congregation does not deal with clerical sexual abuse cases, as those are handled exclusively by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Dicastery for the Clergy
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Palazzo delle Congregazioni in Piazza Pio XII in front of St. Peter's Square is the workplace for most congregations of the Roman Curia
It was first set up as the Sacra Congregatio Cardinalium pro executione et interpretatione concilii Tridentini interpretum by Pope Pius IV in the apostolic constitutionAlias Nos of 2 August 1564 to oversee the proper application and observation of the disciplinary decrees of the Council of Trent throughout the Catholic Church. It was commonly known as the Sacred Congregation of the Council. Pope Sixtus V's Apostolic Constitution Immensa aeterni Dei of 22 January 1587 expanded the Congregation's functions, entrusting it with the proper interpretation of the canons of the Council of Trent, resolving controversial questions relating to it, and monitoring provincial councils. It later lost many of its powers, retaining only those relating to disciplining secular clergy, but still held onto its original name prior to Pope Paul VI's apostolic constitutionRegimini Ecclesiae Universae of 31 December 1967, which renamed it the "Congregation for the Clergy."
By 2009, Pope Benedict XVI made the Congregation responsible for managing the guidelines concerning clergy who maintained their clerical status after violating their vows of celibacy.[1] On 25 January 2012, Pope Benedict XVI gave it responsibility for regulating Catholic seminaries, which until then was the responsibility of the Congregation for Catholic Education.[2]
In February 2019, Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Prefect of the Congregation, said that the Congregation manages the cases of priests who violate their vows of celibacy for approximately ten years. He said that "In such cases there are, unfortunately, Bishops and Superiors who think that, after having provided economically for the children, or after having transferred the priest, the cleric could continue to exercise the ministry."[1] In February 2020, the Congregation made public its guidelines for managing cases of priests who have fathered children. The guidelines were previously secret, though in 2019 the Congregation offered to provide then to a bishops conference upon request.[3]
On 3 June 2021, Pope Francis tasked Egidio Miragoli, Bishop of Mondovì, with conducting a review of the Congregation in anticipation of the replacement of its prefect in August. He expected it would take at least the month of June to complete.[4][5]
Since 2 August 2021, the prefect of the Congregation has been Archbishop Lazarus You Heung-sik.[6] The secretary of the Congregation has been the Chilean archbishop Andrés Gabriel Ferrada Moreira since October 2021.[7] In February 2022, Simone Renna was named under secretary.[8][9]
^ abStella, Beniamino (27 February 2019). "For children of priests, the good of the child comes first" (Interview). Interviewed by Andrea Tornielli. Vatican News. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^. Vatican Radio. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
^Cairns, Madoc (10 February 2020). "Vatican guidelines for children of priests are released". The Tablet. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^Beltràn, Fernando (7 June 2021). "Confirmado: El Papa ordena una visita a la Congregación para el Clero" (in Spanish). Info Vaticana. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^Scola, Paola (7 June 2021). "Una 'missione speciale' di Papa Francesco per il vescovo di Mondovì". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^"S.E. Lazzaro You Heung-sik". Congregation for the Clergy (in Italian). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
^"Resignations and Appointments, 08.09.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
^Bourdin, Anita (9 February 2022). "Congrégation pour le clergé: le p. Renna nommé sous-secrétaire". Zenit (in French). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
^"Resignations and Appointments, 09.02.2022" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
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"Congregation for the Clergy". The Roman Curia.
"Pastor Bonus". John Paul II: Apostolic Constitutions.
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The Dicastery for the Clergy formerly named Congregation for the Clergy Latin Congregatio pro Clericis formerly the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy and Sacred Congregation of the Council is the dicastery of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing matters regarding priests and deacons not belonging to religious orders The Congregation for the Clergy handles requests for dispensation from active priestly ministry as well as the legislation governing presbyteral councils and other organisations of priests around the world The Congregation does not deal with clerical sexual abuse cases as those are handled exclusively by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Dicastery for the ClergyCoat 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 overviewFormedAugust 2 1564 459 years ago 1564 08 02 Preceding agenciesSacred Congregation for the ClergySacred Congregation of the CouncilCongregation for the ClergyTypeDicasteryHeadquartersPalazzo delle Congregazioni Piazza Pio XII Rome ItalyDicastery executivesLazarus You Heung sik PrefectAndres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira SecretarySimone Renna Under secretaryWebsitehttp www clerus va Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 2 1 Prefects 3 Documents 4 References 5 External linksHistory 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 the Clergy news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message It was first set up as the Sacra Congregatio Cardinalium pro executione et interpretatione concilii Tridentini interpretum by Pope Pius IV in the apostolic constitution Alias Nos of 2 August 1564 to oversee the proper application and observation of the disciplinary decrees of the Council of Trent throughout the Catholic Church It was commonly known as the Sacred Congregation of the Council Pope Sixtus V s Apostolic Constitution Immensa aeterni Dei of 22 January 1587 expanded the Congregation s functions entrusting it with the proper interpretation of the canons of the Council of Trent resolving controversial questions relating to it and monitoring provincial councils It later lost many of its powers retaining only those relating to disciplining secular clergy but still held onto its original name prior to Pope Paul VI s apostolic constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae of 31 December 1967 which renamed it the Congregation for the Clergy By 2009 Pope Benedict XVI made the Congregation responsible for managing the guidelines concerning clergy who maintained their clerical status after violating their vows of celibacy 1 On 25 January 2012 Pope Benedict XVI gave it responsibility for regulating Catholic seminaries which until then was the responsibility of the Congregation for Catholic Education 2 In January 2013 the motu proprio Fides per doctrinam transferred the competency on catechesis from the Congregation for the Clergy to the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation In February 2019 Cardinal Beniamino Stella Prefect of the Congregation said that the Congregation manages the cases of priests who violate their vows of celibacy for approximately ten years He said that In such cases there are unfortunately Bishops and Superiors who think that after having provided economically for the children or after having transferred the priest the cleric could continue to exercise the ministry 1 In February 2020 the Congregation made public its guidelines for managing cases of priests who have fathered children The guidelines were previously secret though in 2019 the Congregation offered to provide then to a bishops conference upon request 3 On 3 June 2021 Pope Francis tasked Egidio Miragoli Bishop of Mondovi with conducting a review of the Congregation in anticipation of the replacement of its prefect in August He expected it would take at least the month of June to complete 4 5 Leadership editPrefect of Congregation for the Clergy nbsp Coat of arms of the Holy See nbsp IncumbentLazarus You Heung siksince 2021Congregation for the ClergyStyleHis ExcellencyMember ofRoman CuriaReports toThe PopeAppointerThe PopeTerm lengthFive years renewableFirst holderCarlo BorromeoSince 2 August 2021 the prefect of the Congregation has been Archbishop Lazarus You Heung sik 6 The secretary of the Congregation has been the Chilean archbishop Andres Gabriel Ferrada Moreira since October 2021 7 In February 2022 Simone Renna was named under secretary 8 9 Prefects edit No Name From Until Appointer1 nbsp Carlo Borromeo 1564 1565 Pius IV2 nbsp Francesco Alciati 1565 15803 nbsp Filippo Boncompagni 1580 1586 Gregory XIII4 nbsp Antonio Carafa 1586 1591 Sixtus V5 nbsp Girolamo Mattei 1591 16036 nbsp Paolo Emilio Zacchia 1604 1605 Clement VIII7 nbsp Francesco Maria del Monte 1606 1616 Paul V8 nbsp Orazio Lancellotti 1616 1620 Paul V9 nbsp Roberto Ubaldini 1621 162310 nbsp Cosimo de Torres 1623 162611 nbsp Bonifazio BevilacquaAldobrandini 1626 1627 Urban VIII12 nbsp Fabrizio Verospi 1627 1639 Urban VIII13 nbsp Giambattista Pamphilj 1639 1644 Urban VIII14 nbsp Francesco Cenninide Salamandri 1644 164515 nbsp Pier Luigi Carafa 1645 1655 Innocent X16 nbsp Francesco Paolucci 1657 166117 nbsp Giulio Cesare Sacchetti 1661 1663 Alexander VII18 nbsp Angelo Celsi 1664 1671 Alexander VII19 nbsp Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieridegli Albertoni 1671 1672 Clement X20 nbsp Vincenzo Maria Orsini O P 1673 1675 Clement X21 nbsp Federico Baldeschi Colonna 1675 1691 Clement X22 nbsp Galeazzo Marescotti 1692 1695 Innocent XII23 nbsp Giuseppe Sacripante 1696 1700 Innocent XII24 nbsp Bandino Panciatichi 1700 171825 nbsp Pier Marcellino Corradini 1718 1721 Clement XI26 nbsp Curzio Origo 1721 173727 nbsp Antonio Saverio Gentili 1737 1753 Clement XII28 nbsp Mario Millini 1753 1756 Benedict XIV29 nbsp Giovanni Giacomo Millo 1756 1757 Benedict XIV30 nbsp Clemente Argenvilliers 1757 1758 Benedict XIV31 nbsp Ferdinando Maria de Rossi 1759 1775 Clement XIII32 nbsp Carlo Vittorio Amedeo delle Lanze 1775 178433 nbsp Guglielmo Pallotta 1785 1795 Pius VI34 nbsp Tommaso Antici 1795 1798 Pius VI35 nbsp Filippo Carandini 1800 181036 nbsp Giulio Gabrielli 1814 1820 Pius VII37 nbsp Emmanuele De Gregorio 1820 1834 Pius VII38 nbsp Vincenzo Macchi 1834 1841 Gregory XVI39 nbsp Paolo Polidori 1841 1847 Gregory XVI40 nbsp Pietro Ostini 1847 1849 Pius IX41 nbsp Angelo Mai 1851 1853 Pius IX42 nbsp Antonio Maria Cagianode Azevedo 1853 1860 Pius IX43 nbsp Prospero Caterini 1860 1881 Pius IX44 nbsp Lorenzo Nina 1881 1885 Leo XIII45 nbsp Luigi Serafini 1885 1893 Leo XIII46 nbsp Angelo Di Pietro 1893 1902 Leo XIII47 nbsp Vincenzo Vannutelli 1902 1908 Leo XIII48 nbsp Casimiro Gennari 1908 1914 Pius X49 nbsp Francesco di Paola Cassetta 1914 191950 nbsp Donato Raffaele Sbarretti 1919 1930 Benedict XV51 nbsp Giulio Serafini 1930 1938 Pius XI52 nbsp Luigi Maglione 1938 1939 Pius XI53 nbsp Francesco Marmaggi 1939 194954 nbsp Giuseppe Bruno 1949 1954 Pius XII55 nbsp Pietro Ciriaci 1954 1966 Pius XII56 nbsp Jean Marie Villot 1967 196957 nbsp John Joseph Wright 1969 1979 Paul VI58 nbsp Silvio Oddi 1979 1986 John Paul II59 nbsp Antonio Innocenti 1986 1991 John Paul II60 nbsp Jose Tomas Sanchez 1991 1996 John Paul II61 nbsp Dario Castrillon Hoyos 1996Pro Prefect 1998 John Paul II1998Prefect 200662 nbsp Claudio Hummes 2006 2010 Benedict XVI63 Mauro Piacenza 2010 2013 Benedict XVI64 nbsp Beniamino Stella 2013 2021 Francis65 nbsp Lazarus You Heung sik 2021 present FrancisDocuments editGeneral Directory for CatechesisReferences edit a b Stella Beniamino 27 February 2019 For children of priests the good of the child comes first Interview Interviewed by Andrea Tornielli Vatican News Retrieved 10 February 2020 Benedict XVI New motu proprios affect seminaries catechesis Vatican Radio Archived from the original on 10 January 2015 Retrieved 9 January 2015 Cairns Madoc 10 February 2020 Vatican guidelines for children of priests are released The Tablet Retrieved 10 February 2020 Beltran Fernando 7 June 2021 Confirmado El Papa ordena una visita a la Congregacion para el Clero in Spanish Info Vaticana Retrieved 8 June 2021 Scola Paola 7 June 2021 Una missione speciale di Papa Francesco per il vescovo di Mondovi La Stampa in Italian Retrieved 8 June 2021 S E Lazzaro You Heung sik Congregation for the Clergy in Italian Retrieved 4 August 2021 Resignations and Appointments 08 09 2021 Press release Holy See Press Office 8 September 2021 Retrieved 9 September 2021 Bourdin Anita 9 February 2022 Congregation pour le clerge le p Renna nomme sous secretaire Zenit in French Retrieved 9 February 2022 Resignations and Appointments 09 02 2022 Press release Holy See Press Office 9 February 2022 Retrieved 9 February 2022 External links editOfficial website Congregation for the 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