Dicastery for Evangelisation

History

• 2022.06.05: Established as Dicastery for Evangelisation (English) / Dikasterium für die Evangelisierung (Deutsch) / Dicasterio para la Evangelización (español) / Dicastère pour l’évangélisation des peuples (français) / Dicastero per l’Evangelizzazione (Italiano) / Dykasteria ds. Ewangelizacja Narodów (polski) / Dicastério para a Evangelização (Português) / 萬民福音部 (中文) / 福音宣教省 (日本語) / 인류복음화성 (한국어) / Dicasterium pro evangelizatione (latine) (from the suppressed Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation)

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Associated Organizations

• International Council for Catechesis

Present Officials

Prefect (2022.06.05 – ...):	Pope Francis (88) Supreme Pontiff
Pro-Prefect for the Section of New Evangelisation (2022.06.05 – ...):	Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella (Rino) (73) Titular Archbishop of Voghenza President of International Council for Catechesis
Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelisation (2022.06.05 – ...):	Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (67) Cardinal-Bishop of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University
Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation (2023.03.15 – ...):	Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu (64) Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University
Adjunct Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation (2024.10.01 – ...):	Archbishop Samuele Sangalli (57) Titular Archbishop of Zella
Undersecretary for the Section of New Evangelisation (2022.06.05 – ...):	Msgr. Graham Bell (60) Priest of Roma (Italy) Prelate of Honour of His Holiness
Undersecretary for the Section of New Evangelisation (2024.02.05 – ...):	Msgr. Graziano Borgonovo (65) Priest of Lugano (Switzerland) Chaplain of His Holiness
Undersecretary for the Section of Evangelisation (2024.11.07 – ...):	Msgr. Erwin José Aserios Balagapo (54) Priest of Palo (Philippines) Chaplain of His Holiness
Delegate for catechesis (2022.06.05 – ...):	Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst (65) Delegate of International Council for Catechesis Bishop emeritus of Limburg (Germany)
Head of Office for the Section of Evangelisation (2023.07.18 – ...):	Msgr. Erwin José Aserios Balagapo (54) Priest of Palo (Philippines) Chaplain of His Holiness
Head of Office for the Section of Evangelisation (2023.07.18 – ...):	Msgr. Augustinus Han Hyun-taek (한현택 / 韓玄澤) Priest of Daejeon 대전 (South Korea) Chaplain of His Holiness

Past Officials Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation: Archbishop Protase Rugambwa (64) (later Cardinal) (2022.06.05 – 2023.03.15) Adjunct Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation: Archbishop Emilio Nappa (52) (2022.12.03 – 2025.03.01) Adjunct Secretary for the Section of Evangelisation: Archbishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso (60) (2022.06.05 – 2022.12.03) Undersecretary for the Section of Evangelisation: Msgr. Samuele Sangalli (57) (later Archbishop) (2023.04.25 – 2024.10.01) Undersecretary for the Section of Evangelisation: Fr. Ryszard Szmydki, O.M.I. (2022.06.05 – 2023.04.25) Delegate of the Administration of the Section of Evangelisation: Dr. Benjamín Estévez de Cominges (50) (2022.06.05 – 2024.02.01)

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