Dicastery for Culture and Education

History

• 2022.06.05: Established as Dicastery for Culture and Education (English) / Dikasterium für Kultur und Bildung (Deutsch) / Dicasterio para la Cultura y la Educación (español) / Dicastère pour la Culture et l’Éducation (français) / Dicastero per la Cultura e l’Educazione (Italiano) / Dykasteria ds. Kultury i Edukacji (polski) / Dicastério para a Cultura e a Educação (Português) / 文化及教育部 (中文) / 文化教育省 (日本語) / 문화교육성 (한국어) / Dicasterium ad culturam et educationem (latine) (from the suppressed Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions) and Pontifical Council for Culture)

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Present Officials

Prefect (2022.09.26 – ...):	Cardinal José Tolentino Calaça de Mendonça (59) Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Domenico e Sisto Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Biblical Institute (Biblicum) Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University
Secretary (2025.01.12 – ...):	Archbishop Carlo Maria Polvani (59) Titular Archbishop of Regiæ
Secretary of Section for Culture (2022.06.05 – ...):	Bishop Paul Desmond Tighe (67) Titular Bishop of Drivastum
Undersecretary (2024.01.01 – ...):	Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J. (58)
Undersecretary (2024.01.31 – ...):	Fr. Matthias Ambros (45) Priest of Passau (Germany)

Past Officials Secretary of Section for Education: Archbishop Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi (59) (2022.09.26 – 2025.03.28) Undersecretary: Prof. Antonella Sciarrone Alibrandi (2022.11.25 – 2023.11.10) Undersecretary: Msgr. Melchor José Sánchez de Toca y Alameda (58) (2022.06.05 – 2023.06.14) Adjunct Undersecretary: Msgr. Carlo Maria Polvani (59) (later Archbishop) (2022.06.05 – 2025.01.12)

Last updated on 2025.04.11

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