Pontifical Academy for Life

Pontifical Academy

Also known as: Päpstliche Akademie für das Leben (Deutsch) / Pontificia Academia para la Vida (español) / Pontificia Accademia per la Vita (Italiano) / Papieska Akademia Życia (polski) / Pontifícia Academia para a Vida (Português) / Pauselijke Academie voor het Leven (Nederlands) / 宗座生命學院 (中文) / 教皇庁生命科学アカデミー (日本語) / Pontificia Academia pro Vita (latine)

Address: Via della Conciliazione, 1, 00193 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.69.88.16.93

Associated with: Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life

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History

1994.02.11: Established as Pontifical Academy for Life (English) / Päpstliche Akademie für das Leben (Deutsch) / Pontificia Academia para la Vida (español) / Pontificia Accademia per la Vita (Italiano) / Papieska Akademia Życia (polski) / Pontifícia Academia para a Vida (Português) / Pauselijke Academie voor het Leven (Nederlands) / 宗座生命學院 (中文) / 教皇庁生命科学アカデミー (日本語) / Pontificia Academia pro Vita (latine)

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Present Officials

President (2025.05.13 – ...):	Archbishop-elect Renzo Pegoraro (66) Titular Archbishop of Gabi
Chancellor (2026.04.10 – ...):	Fr. Andrea Roberto Ciucci (59) Priest of Milano (Italy)

Past Officials

President:	Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia (80) (2016.08.15 – 2025.04.20)
President:	Bishop Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, Opus Dei (88) (2010.06.30 – 2016.08.15)
President:	Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella (Rino) (74) (2008.06.17 – 2010.06.30)
President:	Bishop Elio Sgreccia (later Cardinal) (2005.01.03 – 2008.06.17)
President:	Prof. Juan de Dios Vial Correa (1994.05 – 2004.12)
President:	Venerable Prof. Jérôme Lejeune (1994.02 – 1994.04.03)
Vice-President:	Msgr. Jean Laffitte (74) (later Bishop) (2006.01.24 – 2009.10.22)
Vice-President:	Bishop Elio Sgreccia (later Cardinal) (1994.06.01 – 2005.01.03)
Chancellor:	Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro (66) (later Archbishop) (2011.09.01 – 2025.05.13)
Chancellor:	Msgr. Ignacio Carrasco de Paula, Opus Dei (88) (later Bishop) (2005.01.03 – 2010.06.30)

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Last updated on 2026.04.13