Pontifical Council for Social Communications

Historical Details

• Pontifical Council for Social Communications
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Pontifical Council
  • Elevated: 28 June 1988
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia
  • Description: involved in questions regarding the means of social communication, so that, also by these means, human progress and the message of salvation may benefit secular culture and mores. (Pastor Bonus, 169)
  • Mailing Address: 00120 Citta del Vaticano, Via della Conciliazione n. 5
  • Telephone: 06.69.89.18.00
  • Fax: 06.69.89.18.40

• Pontifical Commission for Educational and Religious Films
  • Established: 17 September 1948
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

• Pontifical Commission for Social Communications
  • Name Changed: 2 April 1964
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

Past Ordinaries

• Martin John O’Connor † (Jan 1948 Appointed - 8 Sep 1971 Resigned)
• Agostino Ferrari Toniolo † (23 Apr 1969 Appointed - 8 Sep 1971 Appointed, Permanent Observer of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Edward Louis Heston, C.S.C. † (8 Sep 1971 Appointed - 2 May 1973 Died)
• Andrzej Maria Deskur † (Sep 1973 Appointed - 8 Apr 1984 Retired)
• John Patrick Foley † (5 Apr 1984 Appointed - 27 Jun 2007 Appointed, Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem)
• Claudio Maria Celli (27 Jun 2007 Appointed - Mar 2016 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Renato Boccardo (Secretary: 29 Nov 2003 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Claudio Maria Celli (President: 27 Jun 2007 to Mar 2016)
• Paul Desmond Tighe (Secretary: 30 Nov 2007 to 19 Dec 2015)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Agnellus Andrew, O.F.M. † (Vice President: 15 Feb 1980 to 16 Jul 1983)
• Andrzej Maria Deskur † (Secretary: 9 Jan 1970; President: Sep 1973 to 8 Apr 1984)
• Agostino Ferrari Toniolo † (Pro-President: 23 Apr 1969 to 8 Sep 1971)
• John Patrick Foley † (President: 5 Apr 1984 to 27 Jun 2007)
• Edward Louis Heston, C.S.C. † (President: 8 Sep 1971 to 2 May 1973)
• Martin John O’Connor † (President: Jan 1948 to 8 Sep 1971)
• Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I. † (Secretary: 25 Sep 1973 to 6 Nov 1984)
• Pierfranco Pastore † (Secretary: 1984 to 29 Nov 2003)