Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

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Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Latin: Dicasterium de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum
Italian: Dicastero per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti
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Dicastery overview
FormedMarch 1, 1989;34 years ago (1989-03-01) (as a Congregation with the same name) [1]
Preceding agencies
  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
    (formed May 8, 1969;54 years ago (1969-05-08))
  • Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments
    (formed June 29, 1908;115 years ago (1908-06-29))
  • Sacred Congregation for Rites
    (formed January 22, 1588;436 years ago (1588-01-22))
Type Dicastery
Headquarters Palazzo delle Congregazioni, Piazza Pio XII, Rome, Italy
Dicastery executives
Website http://www.cultodivino.va/

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (Latin : Dicasterium de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum) is the dicastery of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the sacraments.

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Prior to June 2022, the dicastery was officially named the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (only the first word being different). This former name has often been shortened to Congregation for Divine Worship, further abbreviated as Divine Worship or CDW. [2] [3]

Establishment of status quoYears in effectDicasteries by competency
PopeDecreeSacramentsLiturgyCanonizations of saints
Pope Sixtus V [4] Immensa Aeterni Dei 1588–1908 Sacred Congregation of Rites [4]
(Sacra Rituum Congregatio)
Pope Pius X [5] Sapienti consilio 1908–1969Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments [5] [6]
(Sacra Congregatio de Disciplina Sacramentorum)		Sacred Congregation of Holy Rites [5]
(Sacra Congregatio sacrorum Rituum)
Pope Paul VI [7] Sacra Rituum Congregatio 1969–1975Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship [7]
(Sacra Congregatio pro Cultu Divino)		Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints [7]
(Sacra Congregatio pro Causis Sanctorum)
Pope Paul VI [6] Constans nobis 1975–1984Sacred Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship [6]
(Sacra Congregatio pro Sacramentis Divinoque Cultu, [6]
later Sacra Congregatio pro Sacramentis et Cultu Divino [8] )
Pope John Paul II [8] Quoniam in celeri 1984–1989Sacred Congregation for Sacraments [8]
(Sacra Congregatio pro Sacramentis)		Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship [8]
(Sacra Congregatio pro Cultu Divino)
Pope John Paul II [1] Pastor bonus 1989–2022Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments [1]
(Congregatio de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum)		Congregation for the Causes of Saints [4] [1]
(Congregatio de Causis Sanctorum)
Pope Francis [9] Praedicate evangelium 2022–presentDicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments [9]
(Dicasterium de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum)		 Dicastery for the Causes of Saints [9]
(Dicasterium de Causis Sanctorum)

List of accorded responsibilities

The Apostolic Constitution Pastor bonus , issued by Pope John Paul II on 28 June 1988, established the congregation's functions:

On 30 August 2011, Pope Benedict XVI transferred jurisdiction over unconsummated marriages and the nullification of ordinations to the Roman Rota to relieve the congregation of administrative burdens and allow it to focus on liturgy, its principal responsibility. [10] [11] In 2012, the congregation added an office devoted to liturgical architecture and music. [12]

From 2001 to 2017, the congregation had primary authority over a nation's liturgical translations. [13] On 9 September 2017, Pope Francis weakened the congregation's authority with his motu proprio titled Magnum principium , [14] ensuring that, starting 1 October 2017, [14] the nation's Conference of Bishops will manage local liturgical translations. [15] [14] On 22 October 2017, the Vatican released a letter that Pope Francis had sent to the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacrament, Cardinal Robert Sarah, clarifying that the Vatican and its departments would have limited authority to confirm liturgical translations recognized by a local Conference of Bishops, [16] thus retracting a commentary which Sarah had published on 13 October 2017. [17]

In March 2021, following Sarah's retirement, Pope Francis charged Claudio Maniago, leader of the Italian Episcopal Conference's liturgy programs, with undertaking a canonical visitation of the Congregation of Divine Worship in anticipation of the appointment of a new prefect. [18] [19] Francis then named Arthur Roche prefect on 27 May 2021. [20]

Cardinal Prefects

Prefect of the
Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Incumbent
Arthur Roche
since 27 May 2021
Member of Roman Curia
AppointerThe Pope
Term length Five years (renewable)
Constituting instrument Pastor bonus  (1988)
Praedicate evangelium  (2022)
PrecursorPrefect of the S.C. for Divine Worship
Prefect of the S.C. for Sacraments
Inaugural holder Eduardo Martínez Somalo
FormationMarch 1, 1989;34 years ago (1989-03-01) (as prefecture of the Congregation with the same name)

Secretary

Vox Clara Committee

In 2001 the congregation established the Vox Clara Committee, composed of senior bishops from episcopal conferences throughout the English-speaking world. It advises the congregation on English-language liturgical texts and their distribution. It meets in Rome. [21]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Pope John Paul II (28 June 1988). "Pastor bonus". Holy See.
  2. ↑ Besmond de Senneville, Loup (28 May 2021). "Arthur Roche named prefect at Divine Worship" . La Croix .
  3. ↑ "Pope Francis names Cardinal Cupich a member of Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship". Catholic News Agency . 1 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Congregation for the Causes of Saints". vatican.va.
  5. 1 2 3 Pope Pius X (29 June 1908). "Sapienti consilio" (in Latin). Holy See.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Pope Paul VI (11 July 1975). "Constans nobis" (in Latin). Holy See.
  7. 1 2 3 Pope Paul VI (8 May 1969). "Sacra Rituum Congregatio" (in Latin). Holy See.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Pope John Paul II (4 April 1984). "Quoniam in celeri" (in Latin). Holy See. [C]onstituimus ut Sacra Congregatio pro Sacramentis et Cultu Divino in duas Congregationes dividatur, quarum altera pro Sacramentis, altera pro Cultu Divino nominetur.[We decree that the Sacred Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship is to be divided into two Congregations, one of which is "for Sacraments," the other "for Divine Worship."]
  9. 1 2 3 Pope Francis (19 March 2022). "Praedicate evangelium" (in Italian). Holy See.
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  12. ↑ Wooden, Cindy (14 November 2012). "Vatican congregation sets up office for art, architecture, music". The Catholic Register. Catholic News Service. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
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  17. ↑ "Cardinal Sarah Confirms Vatican Retains Last Word on Translations".
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  20. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 27.05.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
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