Pontifical Council for Culture

Dicastery of the Roman Curia

Also known as: Pontifical Rat der Kultur (Deutsch) / Pontificio Consejo para la Cultura (español) / Conseil pontifical de la culture (français) / Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura (Italiano) / Papieska Rada ds. Kultury (polski) / 宗座文化委員會 (正體中文) / 文化評議会 (日本語) / 문화평의회 (한국어) / Pontificium Consilium de Cultura (latine)

Address: 00120, Vatican City State

Phone: 06.69.89.38.11

Website:

History

Documents: Documents (x 33)

Associated Organizations


Past Officials

President:ItalyCardinal Gianfranco Ravasi (82)Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi (82) (2007.09.03 – 2022.06.05)
President:FranceCardinal Paul Poupard (94)Cardinal Paul Poupard (94) (1988.04.19 – 2007.09.03)
President:FranceCardinal Gabriel-Marie Garrone (1982.05.20 – 1988.04.19)
Delegate:PortugalBishop Carlos Alberto de Pinho Moreira Azevedo (71)Bishop Carlos Alberto de Pinho Moreira Azevedo (71) (2011.11.11 – 2022.06.05)
Secretary:IrelandBishop Paul Desmond Tighe (66)Bishop Paul Desmond Tighe (66) (2017.10.28 – 2022.06.05)
Secretary:BeninBishop Barthélemy Adoukonou (82)Bishop Barthélemy Adoukonou (82) (2009.12.03 – 2017.08.24)
Secretary:FranceFr. Bernard Ardura, O. Praem. (1997.04.22 – 2009.12.03)
Secretary:SloveniaCardinal Franc Rode, C.M. (90)Fr. Franc Rode, C.M. (90) (later Cardinal) (1993 – 1997.03.05)
Secretary:CanadaFr. Hervé Carrier, S.J. (1982.05.20 – 1993)
Adjunct Secretary:IrelandBishop Paul Desmond Tighe (66)Bishop Paul Desmond Tighe (66) (2015.12.19 – 2017.10.28)
Adjunct Secretary:ItalyMsgr. Tommaso Mariucci (1991 – 1993)
Undersecretary:SpainMsgr. Melchor José Sánchez de Toca y Alameda (58)Msgr. Melchor José Sánchez de Toca y Alameda (58) (2004.04.14 – 2022.06.05)
Undersecretary:ColombiaFr. Fabio Duque Jaramillo, O.F.M. (later Bishop) (1997 – 2003.11.29)
Undersecretary:FranceFr. Bernard Ardura, O. Praem. (1991 – 1997.04.22)
Undersecretary:ItalyCardinal Raffaele Farina, S.D.B. (91)Fr. Raffaele Farina, S.D.B. (91) (later Cardinal) (1986 – 1991)
Adjunct Undersecretary:ItalyMsgr. Carlo Maria Polvani (59)Msgr. Carlo Maria Polvani (59) (2019.07.26 – 2022.06.05)

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