Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

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The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is a department of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing the liturgy and regulation of the sacraments in the Catholic Church.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf department of the Holy See
dicastery of the Roman Curia
organ of the Catholic Church
aimsTo ensure uniformity of liturgical practice
promote active participation of the faithful in the liturgy
collaboratesWith Congregation for the Clergy
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
createdBy Pope Paul VI
apostolic constitution Sacra Rituum Congregatio
dateEstablished 1969
field liturgy
sacramental discipline
handles indults related to liturgy
liturgical dispensations
questions regarding validity and liceity of sacraments
hasLeader prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
hasOfficialLanguage Italian
Latin
hasType congregation of the Roman Curia
headTitle Prefect
jurisdiction Catholic Church
locatedIn Vatican City
mergedFrom Congregation for Divine Worship
Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments
oversees Roman Rite
discipline of the sacraments of the Latin Church
other Latin liturgical rites
regulation of Eucharistic worship
partOf Holy See
Roman Curia
religion Catholicism
reorganizedBy Pope John Paul II
Pope Paul VI
apostolic constitution Pastor Bonus
apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium
responsibleFor approval of liturgical texts
discipline of the sacraments
liturgical norms
promotion of the liturgy
recognitio of translations of liturgical books
regulation of the sacraments
sacred liturgy in the Latin Church
subordinateTo Pope
Secretariat of State of the Holy See
supervises approval of liturgical calendars
introduction of new liturgical celebrations
preparation of liturgical books

Referenced by (11)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments ("Congregation for Divine Worship")
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments ("Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments")
mergedFrom
Book of Blessings
approvedBy
Roman Pontifical
authority
Rite of Baptism (Roman Rite)
authorizedBy
Traditionis custodes
entrustsTo
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ("Office for the Discipline of the Sacraments")
hasSection
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments ("congregation of the Roman Curia")
hasType
Vatican City institutions ("Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments")
includes
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults ("Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship")
promulgatedBy
General Roman Calendar ("Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments")
regulatedBy

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