Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

History

• 2016.08.17: Established as Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (English) / Dikasterium für den Dienst zugunsten der ganzheitlichen Entwicklung des Menschen (Deutsch) / Dicasterio para el Servicio del Desarrollo Humano Integral (español) / Dicastère pour le Service du Développement Humain Intégral (français) / Dicastero per il Servizio dello Sviluppo Umano Integrale (Italiano) / Dykasteria ds. Integralnego Rozwoju Człowieka (polski) / Dicastério para o Serviço do Desenvolvimento Humano Integral (Português) / Dikasztérium az Átfogó Emberi Fejlődés Szolgálatában (Magyar) / Dicasterie voor Bevordering van Integrale Menselijke Ontwikkeling (Nederlands) / Дикастерия по содействию целостному человеческому развитию (русский язык) / 促進人類整體發展部 (正體中文) / 総合人間開発省 (日本語) / 둘러보기로 가기 검색하러 가기 온전한 인간 발전 촉진을 위한 교황청 부서 (한국어) / Dicasterium ad Integram Humanam Progressionem fovendam (latine)
• 2017.01.01: Merged with the suppressed Pontifical Council “Cor unum”, Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers and Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

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Associated Organizations

• Vatican COVID-19 Commission
• Pontifical Academies of Sciences
• Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Present Officials

Prefect (2022.01.01 – ...):	Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. (78) Cardinal-Deacon of S. Michele Arcangelo President of Vatican COVID-19 Commission Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations
Secretary (2021.08.26 – ...):	Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. (50) Delegate for Vatican COVID-19 Commission
Undersecretary (2022.04.23 – ...):	Cardinal Fabio Baggio, C.S. (60) Cardinal-Deacon of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia Secretary of Vatican COVID-19 Commission
Undersecretary (2023.04.18 – ...):	Msgr. Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo (43) Priest of Umuahia (Nigeria) Chaplain of His Holiness

Past Officials Prefect: Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (76) (2016.08.31 – 2022.01.01) Secretary: Msgr. Bruno-Marie Duffé (2017.06.16 – 2021.07.01) Secretary: Msgr. Jean-Marie Mate Musivi Mpendawatu (2017.01.01 – 2017) Secretary Delegate: Msgr. Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso (60) (later Archbishop) (2017.01.01 – 2017.11.09) Adjunct Secretary: Fr. Augusto Zampini-Davies (55) (2020.04.10 – 2021.08.26) Undersecretary: Msgr. Segundo Tejado Muñoz (2017.07.08 – 2022.04.23) Undersecretary: Fr. Nicola Riccardi, O.F.M. (2017.07.08 – 2022.04.23) Undersecretary: Dr. Flaminia Giovanelli (2017.07.08 – 2018) Undersecretary of Migrant and Refugee Section: Fr. Fabio Baggio, C.S. (60) (later Cardinal) (2016.12.14 – 2022.04.23) Undersecretary of Migrant and Refugee Section: Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. (78) (2016.12.14 – 2022.01.01) Undersecretary of Faith and Development Section: Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. (50) (2021.03.24 – 2021.08.26)

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