Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

Dicastery of the Roman Curia

Also known as: Dikasterium für den interreligiösen Dialog (Deutsch) / Dicasterio para el diálogo interreligioso (español) / Dicastère pour le dialogue interrreligieux (français) / Dicastero per il Dialogo Inter-Religioso (Italiano) / Dykasteria ds. Dialogu Międzyreligijnego (polski) / Dicastério para o Diálogo Inter-Religioso (Português) / 宗教交談部 (中文) / 諸宗教対話省 (日本語) / 종교간대화성 (한국어) / Dicasterium pro Dialogo Inter Religiones (latine)

Address: Via dell’Erba, 1, 00193 Roma, Italy

Phone: 06.69.88.43.21

Website:

History

1964.05.19: Established as Secretariat for Non-Christians (English) / Sekretariat für die Nichtchristen (Deutsch) / Segretariato per i Non Cristiani (Italiano)
1974: Branched to create Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims
1988.06.30: Promoted as Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue (English) / Pontifical Rat für den interreligiösen Dialog (Deutsch) / Pontificio Consejo para el diálogo interreligioso (español) / Conseil pontifical pour le dialogue interrreligieux (français) / Pontificio Consiglio per il Dialogo Inter-Religioso (Italiano) / Papieska Rada ds. Dialogu Międzyreligijnego (polski) / 宗座宗教交談委員會 (中文) / 諸宗教対話評議会 (日本語) / 종교간대화평의회 (한국어) / Pontifício Conselho para o Diálogo Inter-Religioso (Português) / Pontificium Consilium pro Dialogo Inter Religiones (latine)
2022.06.05: Promoted as Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue (English) / Dikasterium für den interreligiösen Dialog (Deutsch) / Dicasterio para el diálogo interreligioso (español) / Dicastère pour le dialogue interrreligieux (français) / Dicastero per il Dialogo Inter-Religioso (Italiano) / Dykasteria ds. Dialogu Międzyreligijnego (polski) / Dicastério para o Diálogo Inter-Religioso (Português) / 宗教交談部 (中文) / 諸宗教対話省 (日本語) / 종교간대화성 (한국어) / Dicasterium pro Dialogo Inter Religiones (latine)

Documents: (x 117)

Associated Organizations

Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims

Present Officials

Secretary (2019.07.03 – ...):

Msgr. Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku Kankanamalage (58)

Priest of Badulla (Sri Lanka)

Vice-Prefect of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims

Chaplain of His Holiness

Undersecretary (2019.11.11 – ...):

Fr. Paulin Batairwa Kubuya, S.X. (54)

Past Officials

Prefect:	Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J. (2019.05.25 – 2024.11.25)
President:	Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran (2007.09.01 – 2018.07.05)
President:	Cardinal Paul Poupard (94) (2006.03.11 – 2007.09.01)
President:	Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. (87) (later Cardinal) (2002.10.01 – 2006.02.15)
President:	Cardinal Francis Arinze (92) (1985.05.27 – 2002.10.01)
President:	Cardinal Sergio Pignedoli (1973.03.06 – 1980.06.15)
President:	Cardinal Paolo Marella (1964.05.19 – 1973.02.26)
Pro-President:	Cardinal Francis Arinze (92) (1984.04.08 – 1985.05.27)
Pro-President:	Archbishop Jean Jadot (1980.06.27 – 1984.04.08)
Secretary:	Bishop Miguel Ángel Ayuso Guixot, M.C.C.J. (later Cardinal) (2012.06.30 – 2019.05.25)
Secretary:	Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata (87) (2002.11.14 – 2012.06.30)
Secretary:	Bishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. (87) (later Cardinal) (1988.06.30 – 2002.10.01)
Secretary:	Fr. Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr. (87) (later Cardinal) (1987.01.22 – 1988.06.30)
Secretary:	Fr. Marcello Zago, O.M.I. (later Archbishop) (1983 – 1986)
Secretary:	Fr. Pietro Rossano (later Bishop) (1973 – 1982.12.07)
Secretary:	Fr. Pierre Humbertclaude, S.M. (1964 – 1973)
Undersecretary:	Msgr. Indunil Janakaratne Kodithuwakku Kankanamalage (58) (2012.06.12 – 2019.07.03)
Undersecretary:	Msgr. Andrew Thanya-anan Vissanu (2008.06.21 – 2012)
Undersecretary:	Msgr. Felix Anthony Machado (76) (later Archbishop) (1999.10.01 – 2008.01.16)
Undersecretary:	Fr. John Bosco Masayuki Shirieda, S.D.B. (1974 – 1999)
Undersecretary:	Fr. Pietro Rossano (later Bishop) (1966 – 1973)
Undersecretary:	Fr. Joseph Cuoq, M. Afr. (1965 – 1969)

Last updated on 2025.01.12