Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"

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The Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium" is a major 2022 reform document by Pope Francis that reorganizes the Roman Curia and redefines the structure and functions of Vatican departments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf apostolic constitution
papal document
allows lay people to lead certain dicasteries
appliesTo Roman Curia
Vatican City institutions
surface form: Vatican City institutions insofar as they serve the Holy See
approvedBy Pope Francis
author Pope Francis
confirms Dicastery for Bishops
Dicastery for Communication
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Dicastery for Legislative Texts
Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Dicastery for the Clergy
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
continuityWith Pastor bonus
surface form: Pastor Bonus
defines competencies of dicasteries and offices of the Roman Curia
relationship between Roman Curia and local Churches
structure of the Roman Curia
effectiveDate 2022-06-05
emphasizes evangelization over doctrinal oversight in Curial structure
service to the poor and works of charity
transparency and accountability in Vatican administration
establishes Dicastery for Culture and Education
Dicastery for the Evangelization
surface form: Dicastery for Evangelization

Dicastery for the Service of Charity
introducesPrinciple co-responsibility of lay faithful in Curial offices
missionary conversion as guiding criterion of Curia
service to the Pope and bishops as primary function of Curia
synodality in Curial work
issuedBy Holy See
juridicalNature apostolic constitution on the Roman Curia
languageOfTitle Latin
legalScope governs organization and functioning of the Roman Curia
placeOfPromulgation Vatican City
pontificate pontificate of Pope Francis
previousConstitutionReplacedDate 1988-06-28
primaryGoal evangelization-centered reform of the Roman Curia
promotion of missionary conversion of the Church
service to particular Churches and bishops
promulgationDate 2022-03-19
regulates Institutions connected with the Holy See
Roman Curia
surface form: Offices of the Roman Curia

Secretariat of State
relatedToCouncil Second Vatican Council
replaces Pastor bonus
surface form: Pastor Bonus
subject Vatican City institutions
surface form: organization of the Holy See

reform of the Roman Curia
titleTranslationEnglish Praedicate Evangelium
surface form: Preach the Gospel

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Dicastery for the Service of Charity establishedUnder Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium
Section for Education governedBy Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: apostolic constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith governingDocument Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith latinName Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: Dicasterium pro Doctrina Fidei
DDF legalBasis Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
subject surface form: Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
this entity surface form: Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium
Dicastery for the Evangelization legalBasis Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium
Secretariat for the Economy legalFramework Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
Dicastery for Communication officialName Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: Dicasterium pro Communicatione
Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica operatesUnder Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium
Pontifical Councils reformedBy Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments reorganizedBy Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium
Apostolic Penitentiary subjectTo Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia
Disciplinary Section subjectTo Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus supersededBy Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
this entity surface form: Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium