 Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova in commendum, Secretary of State of Secretariat of State, President of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe, President of Interdicastery Commission on Particular Churches, President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, Cardinal Vice-Dean of College of Cardinals and Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, Titular Archbishop of Cæsariana, Secretary for Relations with States of Secretariat of State and Secretary of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe Msgr. Pietro Parolin, Priest of Vicenza (Italy), Undersecretary for Relations with States of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness  Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, Titular Archbishop of Novigrad and Substitute for General Affairs of Secretariat of State
Msgr. Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Priest of Milano (Italy), Assessor for General Affairs of Secretariat of State and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò ▼, Titular Archbishop of Ulpiana and Delegate for Pontifical Representations of Secretariat of State  Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri–Segni, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia, Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission, President of Interdicastery Commission for the Catechism of the Catholic Church, President of International Theological Commission and Cardinal Dean of College of Cardinals
Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B., Titular Archbishop of Sila and Secretary of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith  Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, Cardinal-Patriarch, Prefect of Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute, Patriarch ad personam and Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon)
Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò, Titular Archbishop of Eclano and Secretary of Congregation for the Oriental Churches  Cardinal Francis Arinze, Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni della Pigna pro hac vice Title, Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Onitsha (Nigeria)
Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino, Secretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and Archbishop-Prelate emeritus of Pompei (Italy)  Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F., Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore and Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints
 Archbishop Edward Nowak, Titular Archbishop of Luni and Secretary of Congregation for the Causes of Saints
Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina–Poggio Mirteto, Prefect of Congregation for Bishops and President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America Archbishop Francesco Monterisi, Titular Archbishop of Alba marittima, Secretary of Congregation for Bishops and Secretary of College of Cardinals Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, Cardinal-Deacon of Dio Padre misericordioso, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University  Archbishop Robert Sarah, Secretary of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Conakry (Guinea)
 Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy, President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, President of International Council for Catechesis and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bucaramanga (Colombia)
 Archbishop Csaba Ternyák, Titular Archbishop of Eminentiana, Secretary of Congregation for Clergy and Vice-President of International Council for Catechesis
 Archbishop Franc Rode, C.M., Prefect of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Archbishop Piergiorgio Silvano Nesti, C.P., Secretary of Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life and Archbishop emeritus of Camerino–San Severino Marche (Italy) Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Nicola in Carcere, Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions), President of Interdicastery Commission for Equitable Distribution of Priests, President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order, President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, Patron of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità, 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 and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University  Archbishop John Michael Miller, C.S.B., Titular Archbishop of Vertara, Secretary of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Seminaries and Educational Institutions) and Vice-President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations
 Cardinal James Francis Stafford, Cardinal-Deacon of Gesù Buon Pastore alla Montagnola, Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Denver (USA)
Fr. Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv., Regent of Apostolic Penitentiary Bishop Agostino Vallini, Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State and Bishop emeritus of Albano (Italy) Bishop Velasio De Paolis, C.S., Titular Bishop of Thelepte and Secretary of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura Msgr. Antoni Stankiewicz, Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota Archbishop Stanisław Ryłko, Titular Archbishop of Novica and President of Pontifical Council for the Laity Cardinal Walter Kasper, Cardinal-Deacon of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova, President of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and Bishop emeritus of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany)  Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C., Titular Bishop of Abitinæ, Secretary of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and Vice-President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and President of Pontifical Council for the Family Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti and President of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, Titular Bishop of Bisarcio and Secretary of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes, Titular Archbishop of Naissus and President of Pontifical Council “Cor unum”  Cardinal Stephen Fumio Hamao (ステファノ 濱尾文郎), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana, President of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People and Bishop emeritus of Yokohama 横浜 (Japan)
Archbishop Agostino Marchetto, Titular Archbishop of Écija and Secretary of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People  Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragán, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Michele Arcangelo, President of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers and Bishop emeritus of Zacatecas (Mexico)
 Bishop José Luis Redrado Marchite, O.H., Titular Bishop of Ofena and Secretary of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers
Cardinal Julián Herranz Casado, Opus Dei, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eugenio, President of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts and President of Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia Bishop Bruno Bertagna, Titular Bishop of Drivastum and Secretary of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts  Archbishop Michael Louis Fitzgerald, M. Afr., Titular Archbishop of Nepte, President of Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue and Prefect of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims
Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata, Titular Archbishop of Doclea, Secretary of Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue and Vice-Prefect of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims  Cardinal Paul Poupard, Cardinal-Priest of S. Prassede and President of Pontifical Council for Culture
Archbishop John Patrick Foley, Titular Archbishop of Neapolis in Proconsulari, President of Pontifical Council for Social Communications, President of Vatican Film Library and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness Archbishop Renato Boccardo, Titular Archbishop of Acquapendente and Secretary of Pontifical Council for Social Communications Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Cardinal-Priest of SS. Nome di Gesù pro hac vice Title and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera Cardinal Attilio Nicora, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Filippo Neri in Eurosia, President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion and Bishop emeritus of Verona (Italy) Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, Titular Archbishop of Civitanova and Secretary of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani, Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio and President of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See Bishop Franco Croci, Titular Bishop of Potenza Picena and Secretary of Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See Archbishop James Michael Harvey, Titular Archbishop of Memphis and Prefect of Prefecture of the Papal Household | 
