Congregation for the Causes of Saints

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Latin: Congregation for Causis Sanctorum ) is a union of church dignitaries with the task of scrutinizing prepare the Causes of Saints, and set up the standards for the practice of worship.

Foundation and History

The Congregation for the Causes of Saints was founded on January 22, 1588 by Pope Sixtus V. to life in the Constitution " Immensa Aeterni Dei ". You should be " Holy Congregation of Rites " mainly perceive the task of preparing for the Causes of Saints checking. Pope Paul VI. informed the Apostolic Constitution Sacra Rituum Congregation of 8 May 1969, the former Congregation of Rites into two separate Departments of on one with the responsibility for worship and another with responsibility for the Causes of Saints.

Since the Renaissance, usually caused extensive documentation of the entire process of beatification and canonization, most of which were laid by the Vatican printing, the " Reverendissima Camera Apostolica Vaticana " in Rome.

With the Apostolic Constitution " Divinus Perfectionis Magister " Pope John Paul II ordered a review of the tasks and competence of this Congregation.

At a very early decision rendered Pope Benedict XVI. the Congregation again the crucial role for the beatification process, which was previously exercised by his predecessor John Paul II.

Members

The congregation itself is in addition to the prefects of 16 cardinals, archbishops, six and eight bishops by the pope usually are appointed for five years. In addition, the Pope appoints consultant to the Congregation.

Pope Francis appointed on 19 December 2013, the members of the congregation as follows:

Cardinal prefect

Cardinals

  • Jean -Claude Cardinal Turcotte ( confirmed 2013)
  • Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani Thorne ( confirmed 2013)
  • Cardinal Ennio Antonelli ( confirmed 2013)
  • Cardinal Agostino Vallini (since 2006; confirmed 2013)
  • Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera ( confirmed 2013)
  • Paul Josef Cardinal Cordes ( confirmed 2013)
  • Cardinal Angelo Comastri ( confirmed 2013)
  • Stanisław Cardinal Ryłko ( confirmed 2013)
  • Francesco Cardinal Monte Risi ( since 2010; confirmed 2013)
  • Kurt Cardinal Koch ( confirmed 2013)
  • Cardinal Paolo Sardi (since 2010; confirmed 2013)
  • Velasio Cardinal De Paolis ( confirmed 2013)
  • Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro ( since 2012; confirmed 2013)
  • Santos Abril y Castelló Cardinal ( since 2012; confirmed 2013)
  • Francesco Cardinal Coccopalmerio ( confirmed 2013)
  • James Cardinal Michael Harvey ( confirmed 2013)

Archbishops

  • Félix del Blanco Prieto ( confirmed 2013)
  • Bernardo Fabio D' Honorius ( confirmed 2013)
  • Giovanni Paolo Benotto (since 2006; confirmed 2013)
  • Salvatore Fisichella ( confirmed 2013)
  • Zygmunt Zimowski ( confirmed 2013)
  • Renato Boccardo ( confirmed 2013)

Bishops

  • Lorenzo Chiarinelli ( confirmed 2013)
  • Lino Fumagalli ( confirmed 2013)
  • Marcello Semeraro (since 2009; confirmed 2013)
  • Raffaello Martinelli (since 2009; confirmed 2013)
  • Antoni Stankiewicz (since 2010; confirmed 2013)
  • Gianfranco Girotti, OFM Conv ( since 2012; confirmed 2013)
  • Paolino Schiavon ( confirmed 2013)
  • Ambrogio Spreafico ( confirmed 2013)
  • François Eid OMM ( appointed 2014)

Prefect

  • Cardinal Paolo Bertoli (1969-1973)
  • Cardinal Luigi Raimondi (1973-1975)
  • Corrado Cardinal Bafile (1976-1980)
  • Pietro Cardinal Palazzini (1980-1988)
  • Angelo Cardinal Felici (1988-1995)
  • Alberto Cardinal Bovone (Pro - Prefect 1995-1998, Prefect 1998)
  • Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, CMF (1998-2008)
  • Cardinal Angelo Amato SDB (2008-2013 and since 2013)

Secretaries

Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel Sacred Congregation of Rites Jean-Claude Turcotte Paul Josef Cordes Francesco Monterisi Velasio De Paolis James Michael Harvey Rino Fisichella Angelo Felici Alberto Bovone Claretians
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