Dicastery for Legislative Texts

History

• 1904: Established as Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law (English) / Päpstliche Kommission für die Kodifizierung des Kanonischen Rechtes (Deutsch) / Comisión Pontifícia para la redacción del Código de Derecho Canónico (español) / Commission Pontificale pour la rédaction du Code de Droit Canonique (français) / Pontificia Commissione per la Redazione del Codice di Diritto Canonico (Italiano) / Comissão Pontifícia a redacção do Código de Direito Canónico (Português) / 宗座教會法典編纂委員會 (正體中文)
• 1917.09.15: Renamed as Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law (English) / Päpstliche Kommission für die authentische Interpretation des Kanonischen Rechtes (Deutsch) / Comisión Pontifícia para la interpretación auténtica del Código de Derecho Canónico (español) / Commission Pontificale pour l’interprétation authentique du Code de Droit Canonique (français) / Pontificia Commissione per l’interpretazione autentica del Codice di Diritto Canonico (Italiano) / Comissão Pontifícia para a Interpretação autêntica do Código de Direito Canónico (Português)
• 1963.03.28: Renamed as Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law (English) / Päpstliche Kommission für die Überarbeitung des Kanonischen Rechtes (Deutsch) / Pontificia Commissione per la revisione del Codice di Diritto Canonico (Italiano) / 宗座教會法典修訂委員會 (正體中文)
• 1983: Merged with the suppressed Pontifical Commission for the Interpretation of the Decrees of the Second Vatican Council
• 1984.01.02: Renamed as Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law (English) / Päpstliche Kommission für die authentische Auslegung des Kanonischen Rechtes (Deutsch) / Pontificia Commissione per l’interpretazione autentica del Codice di Diritto Canonico (Italiano)
• 1989.01.03: Promoted as Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts (English) / Pontifical Rat für die Auslegung der Gesetzestexte (Deutsch) / Pontificio Consiglio per l’Interpretazione dei Testi Legislativi (Italiano) / Papieska Rada ds. Interpretacji Tekstów Prawnych (polski) / 宗座法典條文解釋委員會 (正體中文) / 法文解釈評議会 (日本語) / Pontificium Consilium de Legum Textibus interpretandis (latine)
• 1991.02.27: Merged with the suppressed Pontifical Commission for the Revision of Code of Oriental Canon Law
• 1999: Renamed as Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts (English) / Conseil pontifical pour les textes législatifs (français) / Pontificio Consiglio per i Testi Legislativi (Italiano) / 宗座法典條文委員會 (中文) / 교회법해석평의회 (한국어) / Päpstliche Rat für die Gesetzestexte (Deutsch) / Papieska Rada ds. Tekstów Prawnych (polski) / Pontifício Conselho para os Textos Legislativos (Português) / Pontificium Consilium de Legum Textibus (latine)
• 2022.06.05: Promoted as Dicastery for Legislative Texts (English) / Dikasterium für die Gesetzestexte (Deutsch) / Dicasterio para los Textos Legislativos (español) / Dicastère pour les textes législatifs (français) / Dicastero per i Testi Legislativi (Italiano) / Dykasteria ds. Tekstów Prawnych (polski) / Dicastério para os Textos Legislativos (Português) / 法典條文部 (中文) / 法制省 (日本語) / 교회법해석성 (한국어) / Dicasterium de Legum Textibus (latine)

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Present Officials

Prefect (2018.04.07 – ...):	Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. (67) President of Interdicastery Commission for the Revision of the General Regulations of the Roman Curia Secretary of Commission for Confidential Matters Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata Archbishop ad personam Bishop emeritus of Sora–Aquino–Pontecorvo (Italy)
Secretary (2007.02.15 – ...):	Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru, Opus Dei (73) Titular Bishop of Civitate Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata
Undersecretary (2024.08.07 – ...):	Msgr. Tuomo T. Vimpari (56) Priest of Helsinki (Finland) Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Past Officials President: Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio (86) (2007.02.15 – 2018.04.07) President: Cardinal Julián Herranz Casado, Opus Dei (94) (1994.12.19 – 2007.02.15) President: Cardinal Vincenzo Fagiolo (1990.12.15 – 1994.12.19) President: Cardinal Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. (1985.05.27 – 1989.12.06) President: Cardinal Pericle Felici (1967.02.21 – 1982.03.22) President: Cardinal Pietro Ciriaci (1955.05.31 – 1966.12.30) President: Cardinal Giuseppe Bruno (1954.03.20 – 1954.11.10) President: Cardinal Massimo Massimi (1939.03.14 – 1954.03.06) President: Cardinal Giulio Serafini (1936 – 1938.07.16) President: Cardinal Luigi Sincero (1934.12.12 – 1936.02.07) President: Cardinal Pietro Gasparri (1917.09.15 – 1934.11.18) President: Cardinal Pietro Gasparri (1907.10 – 1917.09.15) Pro-President: Cardinal Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. (1984.01.18 – 1985.05.27) Pro-President: Archbishop Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. (later Cardinal) (1982.05.22 – 1984.01.18) Vice-President: Archbishop Bruno Bertagna (2007.02.15 – 2010.10.12) Secretary: Bishop Bruno Bertagna (later Archbishop) (1994 – 2007.02.15) Secretary: Bishop Julián Herranz Casado, Opus Dei (94) (later Cardinal) (1983.01.25 – 1994.12.19) Secretary: Bishop Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. (later Cardinal) (1975.02.12 – 1982.05.22) Secretary: Fr. Raimondo Bidagor, S.J. (1965 – 1973) Secretary: Msgr. Giacomo Violardo (later Cardinal) (1962.04.02 – 1965.01.26) Secretary: Archbishop Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. (later Cardinal) (1946.03.03 – 1962.03.19) Secretary: Msgr. Giuseppe Bruno (later Cardinal) (1924.02.14 – 1946.02.18) Secretary: Msgr. Luigi Sincero (later Cardinal) (1917.10.18 – 1923.05.23) Adjunct Secretary: Archbishop Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. (67) (2017.11.11 – 2018.04.07) Adjunct Secretary: Bishop Umberto Tramma (1999.03.25 – 2000.11.01) Adjunct Secretary: Msgr. Willy Onclin (1965 – 1983) Undersecretary: Msgr. Markus Graulich, S.D.B. (later Fr.) (2014.05.22 – 2024.08.07) Undersecretary: Msgr. José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida (64) (later Bishop) (2010.06.14 – 2013.05.08) Undersecretary: Msgr. Bernard Anthony Hebda (65) (later Archbishop) (2003.03.03 – 2009.10.07) Undersecretary: Msgr. Mario Marchesi (1999 – 2002) Undersecretary: Fr. Marino Maccarelli, O.S.M. (1995 – 1999) Undersecretary: Fr. Ivan Zuzek, S.J. (1990 – 1995) Undersecretary: Msgr. Mariano De Nicolò (later Bishop) (1984 – 1989.07.08)

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