Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

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Bishop(s) Francesco Coccopalmerio, President Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru, Secretary Bruno Bertagna, Vice President Julián Herranz Casado, Cardinal, President Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Pontifical Council Name Changed: 1999 Curial Office Roman Curia Description: consists mainly in interpreting the laws of the Church. (Pastor Bonus, 154) Mailing Address: 00193 Roma, Palazzo delle Congregazioni, Piazza Pio XII, 10 Telephone: 06.69.88.40.08 Fax: 06.69.88.47.10

Historical Details

• Pontifical Commission of Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law
  • Erected: 2 January 1984
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

• Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
  • Latin Name: de Legum Textibus Interpretandis
  • Elevated: 28 June 1988
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pietro Gasparri † (18 Oct 1917 Appointed - 7 Feb 1930 Retired)
• Giulio Serafini † (30 Jun 1930 Appointed - 16 Jul 1938 Died)
• Luigi Sincero † (12 Dec 1934 Appointed - 7 Feb 1936 Died)
• Massimo Massimi † (14 Mar 1939 Appointed - 29 May 1946 Appointed, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura)
• Pietro Ciriaci † (31 May 1955 Appointed - 30 Dec 1966 Died)
• Pericle Felici † ( 1967 Appointed - 22 Mar 1982 Died)
• Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. † (18 Jan 1984 Appointed - 6 Dec 1989 Appointed, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See)
• Vincenzo Fagiolo † (15 Dec 1990 Appointed - 19 Dec 1994 Retired)
• Julián Herranz Casado (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - 15 Feb 2007 Retired)
• Francesco Coccopalmerio (15 Feb 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Pontifical Commission of Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law
2 January 1984	Erected		Pontifical Commission of Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law (erected)
Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
28 June 1988	Elevated	Pontifical Commission of Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law	Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
1999	Name Changed	Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts	Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru (Secretary: 15 Feb 2007)
• Bruno Bertagna (Secretary: 1994; Vice President: 15 Feb 2007)
• Francesco Coccopalmerio (President: 15 Feb 2007)
• Julián Herranz Casado (Secretary: 1983; President: 19 Dec 1994 to 15 Feb 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giuseppe Bruno † (Secretary: 1923 to 1946)
• Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. † (Pro-Prefect: 18 Jan 1984; President: 27 May 1985 to 6 Dec 1989)
• Pietro Ciriaci † (President: 31 May 1955 to 30 Dec 1966)
• Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. † (Secretary: 3 Mar 1946 to 4 Aug 1961)
• Vincenzo Fagiolo † (President: 15 Dec 1990 to 19 Dec 1994)
• Pericle Felici † (President: 1967 to 22 Mar 1982)
• Pietro Gasparri † (President: 18 Oct 1917 to 7 Feb 1930)
• Massimo Massimi † (President: 14 Mar 1939 to 29 May 1946)
• Giulio Serafini † (President: 30 Jun 1930 to 16 Jul 1938)
• Luigi Sincero † (Secretary: 1917 to 1923; President: 12 Dec 1934 to 7 Feb 1936)
• Umberto Tramma † (Official: 25 Mar 1999 to 1 Nov 2000)
• Giacomo Violardo † (Secretary: 2 Apr 1962 to 1963)