Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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Bishop(s) William Joseph Levada, Cardinal, Prefect Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., Secretary

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Congregation Name Changed: 7 December 1965 Curial Office Roman Curia Description: promote and safeguard the doctrine on faith and morals in the whole Catholic world; so it has competence in things that touch this matter in any way. (Pastor Bonus, 48) Secton on the Vatican Website: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/ Mailing Address: Piazza del S. Uffizio, 11, 00193 Roma, Italy Telephone: 06.69.88.33.57; 06.69.88.34.13 Fax: 06.69.88.34.09

Historical Details

• Congregation for Universal Inquisition
  • Erected: 21 July 1542
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

• Congregation of the Holy Office
  • Latin Name: Sancti Officii
  • Name Changed: 1908
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Alfredo Ottaviani † ( 1966 Appointed - 6 Jan 1968 Retired)
• Franjo Šeper † (8 Jan 1968 Appointed - 25 Nov 1981 Retired)
• Joseph Ratzinger (25 Nov 1981 Appointed - 19 Apr 2005 Elected, Pope (Roma {Rome}))
• William Joseph Levada (13 May 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Congregation for Universal Inquisition
21 July 1542	Erected		Congregation for Universal Inquisition (erected)
Congregation of the Holy Office
1908	Name Changed	Congregation for Universal Inquisition	Congregation of the Holy Office
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
7 December 1965	Name Changed	Congregation of the Holy Office	Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Angelo Amato, S.D.B. (Secretary: 19 Dec 2002 to 9 Jul 2008)
• Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. (Secretary: 13 Jun 1995 to 10 Dec 2002)
• Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer, S.J. (Secretary: 9 Jul 2008)
• William Joseph Levada (Prefect: 13 May 2005 - )
• Joseph Ratzinger (Prefect: 25 Nov 1981 to 19 Apr 2005)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Luigi Maria Bilio, B. † (Secretary: 25 Jan 1883 to 30 Jan 1884)
• Alberto Bovone † (Secretary: 5 Apr 1984 to 13 Jun 1995)
• Nicola Canali † (Official: 27 Jun 1926 to 20 Mar 1939)
• Prospero Caterini † (Secretary: 21 Dec 1876 to 28 Oct 1881)
• Domenico Ferrata † (Secretary: 2 Jan 1914 to 4 Sep 1914)
• Jean Jérôme Hamer, O.P. † (Secretary: 14 Jun 1973 to 8 Apr 1984)
• Vincenzo Macchi † (Secretary: 25 Apr 1844 to 30 Sep 1860)
• Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani † (Secretary: 30 Apr 1939 to 13 Jan 1951)
• Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta † (Secretary: 14 Oct 1914 to 26 Feb 1930)
• Raffaele Monaco La Valletta † (Secretary: 15 Feb 1884 to 14 Jul 1896)
• Alfredo Ottaviani † (Pro-Secretary: 12 Jan 1953; Secretary: 7 Nov 1959; Pro-Prefect: 1966 to 6 Jan 1968)
• Antonio Maria (Niccolò) Panebianco, O.F.M. Conv. † (Secretary: 30 Mar 1882 to 25 Jan 1883)
• Pietro Parente † (Official: 23 Oct 1959; Secretary: 7 Dec 1965 to 1967)
• Lucido Maria Parocchi † (Secretary: 5 Aug 1896 to 15 Jan 1903)
• Costantino Patrizi Naro † (Secretary: 10 Oct 1860 to 17 Dec 1876)
• Paul-Pierre Philippe, O.P. † (Secretary: 29 Jun 1967 to 6 Mar 1973)
• Giuseppe Pizzardo † (Secretary: 16 Feb 1951 to 12 Oct 1959)
• Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro † (Secretary: 30 Dec 1908 to 23 Feb 1910)
• Donato Raffaele Sbarretti Tazza † (Secretary: 4 Jul 1930 to 1 Apr 1939)
• Franjo Šeper † (Prefect: 8 Jan 1968 to 25 Nov 1981)
• Serafino Vannutelli † (Secretary: 16 Jan 1903 to 31 Dec 1908)