Dicastery for Communication

Dicasterium pro Communicatione

Bishop(s)

Paolo Ruffini, Prefect
Lucio Adrian Ruiz, Secretary
Dario Edoardo Viganò, Prefect Emeritus
Claudio Maria Celli, President Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Dicastery
Name Changed: 23 June 2018
Curial Office
Roman Curia
Description: Oversees the entire communications network of the Apostolic See and, with structural unity and respecting the relative operational characteristics (Praedicate Evangelium, 183)
Official Web Site: https://www.comunicazione.va/
Mailing Address: Via della Conciliazione, 5, 00193 Roma
Telephone: 06.69.84.50.50

Historical Details

Secretariat for Communications
- Established: 29 June 2015
- Curial Office
- Roman Curia

Past and Present Ordinaries

Dario Edoardo Viganò (27 Jun 2015 Appointed - 21 Mar 2018 Resigned)
Paolo Ruffini (5 Jul 2018 Appointed - 21 Apr 2025 Ceased)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Secretariat for Communications
29 June 2015	Established		Secretariat for Communications
Dicastery for Communication
23 June 2018	Name Changed	Secretariat for Communications	Dicastery for Communication

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Claudio Maria Celli
Paolo Ruffini (Prefect: 5 Jul 2018 to 21 Apr 2025)
Lucio Adrian Ruiz (Secretary: 27 Jun 2015 - )
Dario Edoardo Viganò (Prefect: 27 Jun 2015 to 21 Mar 2018)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

Source(s)

Dicastery for Communication
- Annuario Pontificio, Year 2023, Page 1,207, and Page 1,211

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