Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (Latin: Congregation de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum ) is a central authority ( Pontifical Council ) of the Roman Catholic Church, which deals with matters relating to the liturgical practice and the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church and its affiliated Uniate churches relate.

Roots and development

Beginning of the year 1588 announced Pope Sixtus V in the Immensa Aeterni Dei, an apostolic constitution, the constitution of the Holy Congregation of Rites (Latin Sacra Rituum Congregation ), which consisted almost four centuries before it was dissolved in 1969. She set standards for the performance of worship ( Rite ) on; also included the Saints to their tasks. Mid- 1908, on adoption by Pope Pius X in the Apostolic Constitution Sapienti consilio the Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments (Latin Sacred Congregation de Disciplina Sacramentorum ) launched, in whose tradition ( " direct successor " ) is standing today Congregation sees. Some 60 years later, towards the middle of 1969, decreed by Pope Paul VI. in the Apostolic Constitution Sacra Rituum Congregation of the division of the former " Congregation of Rites " in the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship (Latin: Sacred Congregation per Cultu Divino ) on the one hand and the Sacred Congregation for Saints (Latin: Sacred Congregation per Causis Sanctorum ) on the other. The process of reorganization of the Congregations for the ( overlapping ) areas rites, liturgies, sacraments and the Saints seemed to be complete.

Just a few years later, in 1975, was the Apostolic Constitution Constans nobis Paul VI in execution. founded the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and worship (Latin Sacred Congregation per Sacramentis et Cultu Divino ) in the aufgingen built in 1908 " Sacrament Congregation " and erected in 1969 " Liturgy Congregation ". Thus, it upheld the time being reordered three "pillars" ( sacraments - Liturgy - Canonization ) only two ( Sacraments / Liturgy - canonization ). Another decade later told Pope John Paul II in 1984 the area Sacraments / Liturgy again into two branches, the Congregation for the Sacraments (Latin: Congregation for Sacramentis ) and the Congregation for Divine Worship (Latin: Congregation de Cultu Divino ), transferred their respective line but the same prefects ( first Cardinal Casoria, then Cardinal Mayer).

Finally, in mid-1988, 80 years after begun by Pius X. gradual dissolution of the " Congregation of Rites ," John Paul II resulted in the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus, both by him previously divided congregations in a combination, of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments ( Latin Cultu Divino et Disciplina Congregation for Sacramentorum ), and put it ( in Articles 62 to 70 of the constitution ) their tasks. Your first prefect was Cardinal Martínez Somalo; 2002-2008 it was Cardinal Arinze. Since 2008, Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera Cardinal Prefect. In 2001, the Committee Vox Clara was founded, it is responsible for the liturgical texts of the English language.

Members

The congregation itself is currently in addition to the prefects of 31 cardinals, archbishops, nine and eight bishops who are appointed by the pope for five years. Members of the Congregation are currently:

Cardinals

  • Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone SDB ( since 2005)
  • Godfried Cardinal Danneels
  • Cardinal Joachim Meisner
  • Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera
  • Francis Cardinal George, OMI
  • Ivan Cardinal Dias (since 2001)
  • Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani Thorne (since 2001)
  • Cláudio Cardinal Hummes OFM (since 2001)
  • Cardinal Angelo Scola (since 2005)
  • Justin Francis Rigali (since 2003)
  • Peter Cardinal Turkson (since 2005)
  • George Cardinal Pell (since 2005)
  • Josip Cardinal Bosanić (since 2003)
  • Jean -Baptiste Cardinal Phạm Minh Man ( since 2003)
  • Philippe Cardinal Barbarin (since 2003)
  • Cardinal Péter Erdo (since 2005)
  • Cardinal Marc Ouellet PSS ( since 2003)
  • Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco (since 2008)
  • Théodore -Adrien Sarr Cardinal (since 2008)
  • Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski (since 2005)
  • Cardinal Franc Rode CM (since 2006)
  • Jean -Pierre Cardinal Ricard (since 2010)
  • Cardinal Oswald Gracias (since 2010)
  • Cardinal Angelo Amato SDB ( since 2010)
  • Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke ( since 2010)
  • Kazimierz Cardinal Nycz (since 2010)
  • Albert Malcolm Ranjith Cardinal (since 2010)
  • Cardinal Mauro Piacenza (since 2010)
  • Velasio Cardinal De Paolis CS (since 2010)
  • Antonio Maria Cardinal Vegliò (since 2012)

Archbishops

  • Michel -Marie- Bernard Calvet SM (since 2005)
  • Paulino Lukudu Loro MCCJ (since 2005)
  • Jean -Marie Compaoré Untaani (since 2005)
  • Thomas Menamparampil SDB ( since 2005)
  • Alois Kothgasser SDB
  • Buti Joseph Tlhagale OMI (since 2005)
  • Robert Le Gall, OSB (since 2005)
  • Ioan Robu (since 2010)
  • Michael Neary (since 2010)

Bishops

  • Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa (since 2005)
  • Mario Oliveri
  • Terence John Brain
  • Kevin Michael Manning
  • Philip Boyce OCD
  • Antoni Dziemianko (since 2005)
  • Julián López Martín (since 2010)
  • Aloysius Maryadi Sutrisnaatmaka MSC ( since 2010)

Prefect

  • { Fabio Maria Cardinal Asquini (1847-1863) }
  • ...
  • Cardinal Domenico Ferrata (1908-1914)
  • Filippo Cardinal Giustini (1914-1920)
  • Michele Cardinal Lega (1920-1935)
  • Cardinal Domenico Jorio (1935-1954)
  • Benedetto Aloisi Masella (1954-1968)
  • Francis Cardinal Brennan ( 1968)
  • Cardinal Antonio Samore (1968-1974)
  • James Robert Cardinal Knox (1974-1981)
  • Cardinal Giuseppe Casoria, (Pro - Prefect 1981-1983, Prefect 1983-1984)
  • Paul Augustin Cardinal Mayer, OSB (Pro - Prefect 1984-1985, Prefect 1985-1988)
  • Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo (1988-1992)
  • Antonio María Cardinal Javierre Orta SDB (1992-1996)
  • Jorge Arturo Cardinal Medina Estévez (Pro - Prefect 1996-1998, Prefect 1998-2002)
  • Francis Cardinal Arinze (2002-2008)
  • Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera (2008-2013 and since 2013)

Secretaries

Documents (excerpt)

The documents published by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments differ in their value and importance in decree instruction (regulation), notification ( notification ), general writing (including circulars) and the liturgical Board.

  • January 25, 2008 decree by which a special authorization for the celebration of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle in the anniversary year on the occasion of the 2000th anniversary of his birth is granted
  • October 14, 2004: The Year of the Eucharist: Suggestions and recommendations
  • April 23, 2004: Instruction Redemptionis Sacramentum on certain matters regarding the Most Holy Eucharist, the observed or to be avoided are
  • April 2, 2004: "Spiritus et sponsa ", conference proceedings on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium, Rome, December 4, 2003
  • December 4, 2003: Memorial Day to mark the XL. Anniversary of Sacrosanctum Concilium
  • June 27, 2002: Notices on some aspects of church lectionaries of the Liturgy horarum
  • April 9, 2002: Board on Liturgy and popular piety principles and guidance
  • March 18, 2002: New Missal Roman Missal
  • October 2, 2001: typical edition of the Roman Martyrology new
  • May 7, 2001: Fifth Instruction on the correct application of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council - Liturgiam authenticam
  • March 20, 2000: Circular letter regarding the penance
  • March 25, 1999: Decree for the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • January 26, 1999: Presentation of the exorcisms
  • September 20, 1997: Notification regarding the calendar and own texts
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