Apostolic Signatura

The Apostolic Signatura (Latin Apostolic Signature ), officially: Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signatura (Latin supremum Tribunal Signaturae Apostolicae ), was created in early days in the 15th and 16th centuries, in 1608 as the highest court of the Roman Curia. Prefect of this Court is currently Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. The Apostolic Signatura has its headquarters in Rome in Palazzo della Cancelleria.

Structure

The Court is divided into three sections:

  • Section I: Supreme Court - judicial affairs
  • Section II: Department of Justice - administrative matters
  • Section III: Council of State and Supreme Administrative Court - administrative jurisdiction

Your decisions are not published, informed of their activities, the Apostolic Signatura but annually in the Attività della Santa Sede. The Apostolic Signatura is subject, like all Curia authorities directly to the Pope. The basics are laid down in the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus (Art. 121-125 ).

Members

The Apostolic Signatura is in addition to the prefect of twelve Cardinals, one archbishop and five bishops who are appointed by the pope for five years. Members of the Apostolic Signatura are currently:

Cardinals

  • Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco Varela (since 2004)
  • Cardinal Péter Erdo (since 2004)
  • Carlo Cardinal Caffarra (since 2007)
  • Cardinal Luís Martínez Sistach (since 2006)
  • Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski (since 2006)
  • Jean -Louis Cardinal Tauran (since 2004)
  • Cardinal Attilio Nicora (since 2007)
  • Giuseppe Cardinal Versaldi (since 2007)
  • Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo (since 2010)
  • Velasio Cardinal De Paolis CS (since 2010)
  • Béchara Cardinal Pierre Raï OMM (since 2013)
  • Francesco Cardinal Coccopalmerio (since 2000)

Archbishops

  • Stanislav Zvolenský (since 2010)

Bishops

Prefect

Giuseppe Sciacca Giuseppe Versaldi Velasio De Paolis Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo Mariamite Maronite Order Luigi Serafini (bishop)
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