Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
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The Dicastery for the Oriental Churches is a department of the Holy See responsible for overseeing and supporting the Eastern Catholic Churches in communion with Rome.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical institution
→
department of the Holy See → dicastery of the Roman Curia → |
| communionWith |
Bishop of Rome
→
Holy See → |
| competenceExcludes |
purely doctrinal questions reserved to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
→
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| competenceIncludes |
approval of liturgical texts of Eastern Catholic Churches
→
erection of Eastern Catholic ecclesiastical circumscriptions → relations with Eastern Catholic major archbishops → relations with Eastern Catholic patriarchs → territories where Eastern Catholics are numerous → |
| country |
Vatican City
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| dateOfEstablishment |
1917
→
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| establishedBy |
Pope Benedict XV
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| establishedByDocument |
motu proprio Dei Providentis
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| follows |
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches
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| formerName |
Congregation for the Oriental Churches
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| hasLeaderTitle |
prefect
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secretary → under-secretary → |
| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/orientchurch
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| headOfGovernment |
prefect of the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
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|
| jurisdiction |
Eastern Catholic Churches of major archiepiscopal rank
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Eastern Catholic Churches of patriarchal rank → other Eastern Catholic Churches sui iuris → |
| language |
Italian
→
Latin → |
| locatedIn |
Vatican City
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|
| oversees |
discipline of Eastern Catholic Churches
→
governance of Eastern Catholic Churches → pastoral activity of Eastern Catholic Churches → relations between Eastern Catholic Churches and Latin Church → rights of Eastern Catholic faithful → |
| partOf |
Holy See
→
Roman Curia → |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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|
| renamedAsDicastery |
2022
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| renamedBy |
Pope Francis
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| renamedByDocument |
apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium
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| reportsTo |
Pope
→
Supreme Pontiff → |
| responsibleFor |
Eastern Catholic Churches
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| supports |
development of Eastern Catholic Churches
→
formation of Eastern Catholic clergy → formation of Eastern Catholic laity → formation of Eastern Catholic religious → missionary activity of Eastern Catholic Churches → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church
("Dicastery for the Eastern Churches")
→
Catholic Church hierarchy in Argentina ("Dicastery for the Eastern Churches") → |
subjectTo |
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Dei Providentis
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appliesTo |
|
Dicastery for Bishops
("Dicastery for the Eastern Churches")
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collaboratesWith |
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Dei Providentis
→
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createdBody |
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Dicastery for the Oriental Churches
("Congregation for the Oriental Churches")
→
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formerName |
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Roman Curia
→
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hasPart |