Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

Historical Details

• Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Pontifical Council
  • Elevated: 28 June 1988
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia
  • Description: brings the pastoral concern of the Church to bear on the special needs of those who have been forced to leave their native land or who do not have one. It also sees to it that these matters are considered with the attention they deserve. (Pastor Bonus, 149)
  • Mailing Address: 00153 Roma, Piazza S. Calisto, 16; 00120 Citta del Vaticano
  • Telephone: 06.69.88.71.93; 06.69.88.72.42
  • Fax: 06.69.88.71.11

• Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
  • Latin Name: de Spirituali Migrantium atque Itinerantium Cura
  • Established: 19 March 1970
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

Past Ordinaries

• Emanuele Clarizio † (19 Mar 1970 Appointed - 18 Sep 1986 Resigned)
• Giovanni Cheli † (18 Sep 1986 Appointed - 15 Jun 1998 Retired)
• Stephen Fumio Hamao † (15 Jun 1998 Appointed - 11 Mar 2006 Retired)
• Renato Raffaele Martino † (11 Mar 2006 Appointed - 28 Feb 2009 Retired)
• Antonio Maria Vegliò (28 Feb 2009 Appointed - 1 Jan 2017 Ceased)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Francesco Gioia, O.F.M. Cap. (Secretary: 8 Jul 1996 to 25 Jul 2001)
• Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil (Secretary: 22 Feb 2011 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Agostino Marchetto (Secretary: 6 Nov 2001 to 25 Aug 2010)
• Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S. (Secretary: 27 Jun 1989 to 27 Jun 1996)
• Antonio Maria Vegliò (President: 28 Feb 2009 to 1 Jan 2017)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Giovanni Cheli † (Pro-Prefect: 18 Sep 1986; President: 1 Mar 1989 to 15 Jun 1998)
• Emanuele Clarizio † (Pro-Prefect: 19 Mar 1970 to 18 Sep 1986)
• Stephen Fumio Hamao † (President: 15 Jun 1998 to 11 Mar 2006)
• Renato Raffaele Martino † (President: 11 Mar 2006 to 28 Feb 2009)