I. President |
Pope Francis (78), Supreme Pontiff
| Argentina  |
II. Secretary General |
Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri (75), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino and Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
| Italy  |
III. Delegate Presidents |
Cardinal André Armand Vingt-Trois (72), Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi dei Francesi, Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) and Ordinary of France of the Eastern Rite (France)
| France  |
Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (58), Cardinal-Priest of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle, Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) and President of Caritas Internationalis
| Philippines  |
Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis (78), Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino and Metropolitan Archbishop of Aparecida (Brazil)
| Brazil  |
Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia, Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa) and Member of Council for the Economy
| South Africa  |
IV. Rapporteur General |
Cardinal Péter Erdő (63), Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina, Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest (Hungary) and President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences
| Hungary  |
V. Special Secretary |
Archbishop Bruno Forte (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti–Vasto (Italy)
| Italy  |
VI. Commission for the Drafting of the Final Report |
Cardinal Péter Erdő (63), Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina, Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest (Hungary) and President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences
| Hungary  |
Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri (75), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino and Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
| Italy  |
Archbishop Bruno Forte (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti–Vasto (Italy)
| Italy  |
Cardinal Oswald Gracias (70), Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a «Corviale», Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India), President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, Second Vice-President of “Vox Clara” Committee and Member of Council of Cardinals
| India  |
Cardinal Donald William Wuerl (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli and Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA)
| USA  |
Cardinal John Atcherley Dew (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Ippolito, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand), Military Ordinary of New Zealand (New Zealand) and President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
| New Zealand  |
Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández (53), Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia and Rector of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
| Argentina  |
Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouakehan (55), Bishop of Mouila (Gabon), President of Episcopal Conference of Gabon and Apostolic Administrator of Port-Gentil (Gabon)
| Gabon  |
Bishop Marcello Semeraro (67), Bishop of Albano (Italy), Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia
| Italy  |
Fr. Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, S.J. (79), Superior General of Society of Jesus (Jesuits), President of Union of Superiors General (U.S.G.), Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University
| Spain  |
VII. Commission for Information |
President |
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli (74), Titular Archbishop of Civitanova, President of Pontifical Council for Social Communications, President of Vatican Film Library and President of Vatican Television Centre
| Italy  |
Secretary |
Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., Director of Press Office of the Holy See and Director General of Vatican Radio (not a synodal father)
| Italy  |
VIII. From the Eastern Catholic Churches |
Synod of the Coptic Catholic Church |
Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak (60), Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt (ex officio)
| Egypt  |
Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church |
Patriarch Gregorios III Laham (81), Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites, President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria and Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq) (ex officio)
| Iraq  |
Archbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni (53), Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel) and Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land (ex electione)
| Lebanon  |
Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church |
Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (70), Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church (ex officio)
| Lebanon  |
Synod of the Maronite Church |
Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï (75), Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), President of Synod of the Maronite Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon and President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East (ex officio)
| Lebanon  |
Bishop Antoine Nabil Andari (65), Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites and Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon) (ex electione)
| Lebanon  |
Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, O.L.M. (47), Bishop of Saint Maron of Sydney of the Maronites (Australia) (ex electione)
| Australia  |
Synod of the Chaldean Church |
Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako (67), Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans (Iraq), President of Synod of the Chaldean Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Iraq (ex officio)
| Iraq  |
Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church |
Patriarch Grégoire Bedros XX Ghabroyan (80), Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church (ex officio)
| Lebanon  |
Synod of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church |
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk (45), Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and President of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church (ex officio)
| Ukraine  |
Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna, M.S.U. (61), Bishop of Holy Family of London of the Ukrainians (England) and Apostolic Visitator in Ireland of the Ukrainians (ex electione)
| England  |
Bishop Borys Andrij Gudziak (54), Bishop of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France) (ex electione)
| USA  |
Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church |
Cardinal George Alencherry (70), Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) and President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church (ex officio)
| India  |
Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt (58), Bishop of Palai of the Syro-Malabars (India) (ex electione)
| India  |
Archbishop Andrews Thazhath (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (ex electione)
| India  |
Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church |
Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal (56), Cardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio VII, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India), President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India and President of Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church (ex officio)
| India  |
Synod of the Romanian Church |
Bishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă (44), Bishop of Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti of the Romanians (Romania) (ex designatione)
| Romania  |
Council of the Ethiopian Church |
Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Romano Martire, Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia), President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia, President of Council of the Ethiopian Church and President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (ex officio)
| Ethiopia  |
Council of the Ruthenian Church, U.S.A. |
Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette (59), Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) (ex designatione)
| Canada  |
Council of the Slovak Church |
Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J. (61), Metropolitan of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and President of Council of the Slovak Church (ex officio)
| Slovakia  |
Council of the Eritrean Church |
Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.J. (66), Metropolitan of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea) and President of Council of the Eritrean Church (ex officio)
| Eritrea  |
Council of the Hungarian Church |
Archbishop Peter Fülöp Kocsis (52), Metropolitan of Hajdúdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) and President of Council of the Hungarian Church (ex officio)
| Hungary  |
IX. Elected by the Episcopal Conferences |
Africa |
Bishop Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. (53), Bishop of Oran (Algeria) (North Africa)
| Algeria  |
Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo (51), Bishop of Uíje (Angola)
| Angola  |
Bishop Eugène Cyrille Houndékon (55), Bishop of Abomey (Benin) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Benin
| Benin  |
Archbishop Stephen Brislin (59), Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Town (South Africa), President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference and President of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa
| South Africa  |
Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. (58), Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa)
| South Africa  |
Bishop Joseph Sama (67), Bishop of Nouna (Burkina Faso)
| Burkina Faso  |
Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa (63), Bishop of Ngozi (Burundi) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi
| Burundi  |
Archbishop Joseph Atanga, S.J. (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bertoua (Cameroon)
| Cameroon  |
Archbishop Samuel Kleda (56), Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon), President of National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon and President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region
| Cameroon  |
Bishop Henri Coudray, S.J. (73), Vicar Apostolic of Mongo (Chad) and Titular Bishop of Silli
| Chad  |
Bishop Urbain Ngassongo (53), Bishop of Gamboma (Congo-Brazzaville)
| Congo-Brazzaville  |
Bishop Nicolas Djomo Lola (71), Bishop of Tshumbe (Congo-Kinshasa) and President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo
| Congo-Kinshasa  |
Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (52), Bishop of Budjala (Congo-Kinshasa)
| Congo-Kinshasa  |
Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (54), Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire)
| Cote d’Ivoire  |
Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara (71), Vicar Apostolic of Soddo (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena
| Ethiopia  |
Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouakehan (55), Bishop of Mouila (Gabon), President of Episcopal Conference of Gabon and Apostolic Administrator of Port-Gentil (Gabon)
| Gabon  |
Bishop Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell (54), Bishop of Bo (Sierra Leone)
| Sierra Leone  |
Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra (Ghana)
| Ghana  |
Bishop Raphaël Balla Guilavogui (51), Bishop of N’Zérékoré (Guinea) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of the Guinea
| Guinea  |
Bishop Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F. (66), Bishop of Bata (Equatorial Guinea)
| Equatorial Guinea  |
Cardinal John Njue (69), Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo and Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya)
| Kenya  |
Bishop James Maria Wainaina Kungu (58), Bishop of Murang’a (Kenya)
| Kenya  |
Archbishop Gerard Tlali Lerotholi, O.M.I. (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Maseru (Lesotho) and President of Lesotho Catholic Bishops’ Conference
| Lesotho  |
Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah (49), Bishop of Gbarnga (Liberia)
| Liberia  |
Archbishop Désiré Tsarahazana (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Toamasina (Madagascar) and President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar
| Madagascar  |
Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M. (53), Metropolitan Archbishop of Blantyre (Malawi), President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi and Vice-President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa
| Malawi  |
Bishop Jonas Dembélé (52), Bishop of Kayes (Mali)
| Mali  |
Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap. (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Maputo (Mozambique) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Mozambique
| Mozambique  |
Bishop Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I. (67), Vicar Apostolic of Rundu (Namibia) and Titular Bishop of Capra
| Namibia  |
Archbishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso (55), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaduna (Nigeria)
| Nigeria  |
Bishop Camillus Raymond Umoh (59), Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Nigeria)
| Nigeria  |
Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade (54), Bishop of Ondo (Nigeria)
| Nigeria  |
Bishop Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp. (74), Bishop of Port-Louis (Mauritius) and President of Episcopal Conferences of Indian Ocean (Indian Ocean)
| Mauritius  |
Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (45), Bishop of Alindao (Central African Republic)
| Central African Republic  |
Bishop Antoine Kambanda (56), Bishop of Kibungo (Rwanda)
| Rwanda  |
Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Dakar (Senegal) and President of Conference of Bishops of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau
| Senegal  |
Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.J. (75), Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan)
| South Sudan  |
Bishop Tarcisius J. M. Ngalalekumtwa (66), Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania) and President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference
| Tanzania  |
Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande (49), Bishop of Bunda (Tanzania) and Apostolic Administrator of Geita (Tanzania)
| Tanzania  |
Bishop Jacques Danka Longa (54), Bishop of Kara (Togo)
| Togo  |
Archbishop John Baptist Odama (68), Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu (Uganda) and President of Uganda Episcopal Conference
| Uganda  |
Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa (59), Bishop of Kiyinda–Mityana (Uganda) and Vice-President of Uganda Episcopal Conference
| Uganda  |
Bishop Benjamin S. Phiri (56), Titular Bishop of Nachingwea and Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata (Zambia)
| Zambia  |
Bishop Xavier Johnsai Munyongani (65), Bishop of Gweru (Zimbabwe)
| Zimbabwe  |
Americas |
Bishop Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B. (63), Bishop of Georgetown (Guyana) and Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference
| Guyana  |
Bishop Pedro María Laxague (63), Titular Bishop of Castra severiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina)
| Argentina  |
Archbishop José María Arancedo (74), Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina) and President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina
| Argentina  |
Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Roberto Bellarmino, Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina), Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina
| Argentina  |
Bishop Braulio Sáez García, O.C.D. (73), Titular Bishop of Rhasus and Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia)
| Bolivia  |
Bishop Krzysztof Janusz Białasik, S.V.D. (57), Bishop of Oruro (Bolivia)
| Bolivia  |
Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha (55), Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) and President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil
| Brazil  |
Bishop João Carlos Petrini (69), Bishop of Camaçari (Brazil)
| Brazil  |
Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (73), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mariana (Brazil)
| Brazil  |
Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea al Quirinale and Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil)
| Brazil  |
Archbishop Paul-André Durocher (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Gatineau (Canada)
| Canada  |
Bishop Noël Simard (67), Bishop of Valleyfield (Canada)
| Canada  |
Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins (68), Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (Canada) and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion
| Canada  |
Archbishop Richard William Smith (56), Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada)
| Canada  |
Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. (60), Bishop of Punta Arenas (Chile)
| Chile  |
Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. (73), Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore a Valmelaina, Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile) and President of Episcopal Conference of Chile
| Chile  |
Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (58), Bishop of Armenia (Colombia)
| Colombia  |
Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gómez (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Gerardo Maiella, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) and President of Latin American Episcopal Council
| Colombia  |
Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega (68), Metropolitan Archbishop of Villavicencio (Colombia) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia
| Colombia  |
Bishop José Francisco Ulloa Rojas (75), Bishop of Cartago (Costa Rica)
| Costa Rica  |
Bishop Marcelo Arturo González Amador (59), Bishop of Santa Clara (Cuba) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Cuba
| Cuba  |
Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza, Opus Dei (76), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Guayaquil (Ecuador)
| Ecuador  |
Archbishop Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (59), Metropolitan Archbishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador)
| Ecuador  |
Bishop Constantino Barrera Morales (51), Bishop of Sonsonate (El Salvador)
| El Salvador  |
Bishop Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez (61), Bishop of Vera Paz (Guatemala) and President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala
| Guatemala  |
Bishop Yves-Marie Péan, C.S.C. (61), Bishop of Les Gonaïves (Haiti)
| Haiti  |
Bishop Luis Felipe Solé Fa, C.M. (69), Bishop of Trujillo (Honduras) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Honduras
| Honduras  |
Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (63), Bishop of Tehuacán (Mexico)
| Mexico  |
Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande, Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) and Member of Council for the Economy
| Mexico  |
Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola (49), Titular Bishop of Idicra and Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey (Mexico)
| Mexico  |
Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Presentazione, Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) and President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.)
| Mexico  |
Bishop César Bosco Vivas Robelo (73), Bishop of León (Nicaragua)
| Nicaragua  |
Bishop Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero, C.M.F. (61), Vicar Apostolic of Darién (Panama) and Titular Bishop of Thabraca
| Panama  |
Bishop Miguel Ángel Cabello Almada (50), Bishop of Concepción (Paraguay)
| Paraguay  |
Archbishop Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Ayacucho (Peru) and President of Episcopal Conference of Peru
| Peru  |
Archbishop Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M. (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Trujillo (Peru)
| Peru  |
Archbishop Roberto Octavio González Nieves, O.F.M. (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) and President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico
| Puerto Rico  |
Bishop Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (73), Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey (Dominican Republic) and President of Dominican Episcopal Conference
| Dominican Republic  |
Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Louisville (USA) and President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
| USA  |
Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. (71), Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA)
| USA  |
Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio, Metropolitan Archbishop of Galveston–Houston (USA), Member of Council for the Economy and Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
| USA  |
Archbishop José Horacio Gómez Velasco, Opus Dei (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Angeles (USA)
| USA  |
Bishop Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín, Opus Dei (70), Bishop of Minas (Uruguay)
| Uruguay  |
Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti and Metropolitan Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela)
| Venezuela  |
Archbishop Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (76), Metropolitan Archbishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) and President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela
| Venezuela  |
Asia |
Bishop Paul Ponen Kubi, C.S.C. (59), Bishop of Mymensingh (Bangladesh)
| Bangladesh  |
Bishop John Baptist Lee Keh-mien (李克勉) (57), Bishop of Hsinchu 新竹 (Taiwan)
| Taiwan  |
Bishop Peter Kang U-il (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) (69), Bishop of Cheju 제주 (South Korea)
| South Korea  |
Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Davao (Philippines) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)
| Philippines  |
Archbishop Jose Serofia Palma (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines)
| Philippines  |
Bishop Gilbert Armea Garcera (56), Bishop of Daet (Philippines)
| Philippines  |
Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami (ヨセフ 高見三明), P.S.S. (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan
| Japan  |
Cardinal Oswald Gracias (70), Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a «Corviale», Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India), President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, Second Vice-President of “Vox Clara” Committee and Member of Council of Cardinals
| India  |
Patriarch Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (62), Patriarch of East Indies, Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India), Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India and Second Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
| India  |
Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan (59), Bishop of Punalur (India)
| India  |
Archbishop Dominic Jala, S.D.B. (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong (India)
| India  |
Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia), Military Ordinary of Indonesia (Indonesia) and President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia
| Indonesia  |
Bishop Fransiskus Kopong Kung (65), Bishop of Larantuka (Indonesia)
| Indonesia  |
Archbishop Ramzi Garmou, Ist. del Prado (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Tehran of the Chaldeans (Iran), President of Iranian Episcopal Conference, Patriarchal Administrator of Ahvaz of the Chaldeans (Iran) and Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Chaldeans
| Iran  |
Archbishop Tomash Bernard Peta (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Most Holy Mary in Astana (Kazakhstan)
| Kazakhstan  |
Bishop Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (71), Vicar Apostolic of Pakse (Laos) and Titular Bishop of Aquæ novæ in Proconsulari
| Laos  |
Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau (黄士交) (47), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)
| Malaysia  |
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B. (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Ireneo a Centocelle and Metropolitan Archbishop of Yangon (Myanmar)
| Myanmar  |
Patriarch Fouad Twal (74), Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine), President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)
| Palestine  |
Bishop Joseph Arshad (51), Bishop of Faisalabad (Pakistan)
| Pakistan  |
Bishop Harold Anthony Perera (64), Bishop of Kurunegala (Sri Lanka)
| Sri Lanka  |
Bishop Silvio Siripong Charatsri (55), Bishop of Chanthaburi (Thailand)
| Thailand  |
Bishop Basílio do Nascimento (65), Bishop of Baucau (Timor-Leste), President of Episcopal Conference of Timor and Apostolic Administrator of Díli (Timor-Leste) (did not attend)
| Timor-Leste  |
Archbishop Paul Bùi Văn Ðọc (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam) and President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam
| Vietnam  |
Bishop Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (70), Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam)
| Vietnam  |
Europe |
Bishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P. (69), Titular Bishop of Buthrotum and Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)
| Albania  |
Bishop Benno Elbs (54), Bishop of Feldkirch (Austria)
| Liechtenstein  |
Bishop Johan Jozef Bonny (60), Bishop of Antwerpen (Belgium)
| Belgium  |
Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarus) and President of Catholic Episcopal Conference of Belarus
| Belarus  |
Bishop Tomo Vukšić (61), Military Ordinary of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Bosnia and Herzegovina  |
Bishop Gheorghi Ivanov Jovčev (65), Bishop of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
| Bulgaria  |
Bishop Ladislav Német, S.V.D. (59), Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia) and General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius
| Serbia  |
Bishop Antun Škvorčević (68), Bishop of Požega (Croatia)
| Croatia  |
Archbishop Pavel Pezzi, F.S.C.B. (55), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mother of God at Moscow (Russia) and President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia
| Russia  |
Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier (72), Metropolitan Archbishop of Marseille (France) and President of Bishops’ Conference of France
| France  |
Cardinal André Armand Vingt-Trois (72), Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi dei Francesi, Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) and Ordinary of France of the Eastern Rite (France)
| France  |
Bishop Jean-Luc Brunin (64), Bishop of Le Havre (France)
| France  |
Bishop Jean-Paul André Denis Marcel James (63), Bishop of Nantes (France)
| France  |
Cardinal Reinhard Marx (62), Cardinal-Priest of S. Corbiniano, Metropolitan Archbishop of München und Freising (Germany), Coordinator of Council for the Economy, President of German Episcopal Conference, President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community and Member of Council of Cardinals
| Germany  |
Archbishop Heiner Koch (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Berlin (Germany)
| Germany  |
Bishop Franz-Josef Hermann Bode (64), Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany)
| Germany  |
Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols (69), Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana, Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) and President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
| England  |
Bishop Peter John Haworth Doyle (71), Bishop of Northampton (England)
| England  |
Archbishop Philip Tartaglia (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Glasgow (Scotland) and President of Bishops’ Conference of Scotland
| Scotland  |
Bishop Frangkiskos Papamanolis, O.F.M. Cap. (78), President of Episcopal Conference of Greece, Bishop emeritus of Syros (Greece) and Bishop emeritus of Santorini (Greece)
| Greece  |
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) and Vice-President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference
| Ireland  |
Archbishop Eamon Martin (53), Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) and President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference
| Northern Ireland  |
Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco (72), Cardinal-Priest of Gran Madre di Dio, Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy), President of Episcopal Conference of Italy and Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences
| Italy  |
Cardinal Angelo Scola (73), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli and Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)
| Italy  |
Bishop Franco Giulio Brambilla (66), Bishop of Novara (Italy) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy
| Italy  |
Bishop Enrico Solmi (59), Bishop of Parma (Italy)
| Italy  |
Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs (60), Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia
| Latvia  |
Cardinal Audrys Juozas Bačkis (78), Cardinal-Priest of Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via Gallia and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Vilnius (Lithuania)
| Lithuania  |
Bishop Mario Grech (58), Bishop of Gozo (Malta) and President of Episcopal Conference of Malta
| Malta  |
Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk (62), Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto, Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) and President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands
| Netherlands  |
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Poznań (Poland) and President of Episcopal Conference of Poland
| Poland  |
Archbishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C. (72), Archbishop-Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland)
| Bosnia and Herzegovina  |
Bishop Jan Franciszek Wątroba (61), Bishop of Rzeszów (Poland)
| Poland  |
Cardinal Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio in Campo Marzio, Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) and President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal
| Portugal  |
Bishop Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias (66), Bishop of Portalegre–Castelo Branco (Portugal)
| Portugal  |
Bishop Jan Vokál (57), Bishop of Hradec Králové (Czechia)
| Czechia  |
Bishop Petru Gherghel (75), Bishop of Iaşi (Romania)
| Romania  |
Bishop Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. (68), Bishop of Helsinki (Finland)
| Finland  |
Archbishop Stanislav Zvolenský (56), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bratislava (Slovakia) and President of Episcopal Conference of Slovakia
| Slovakia  |
Archbishop Stanislav Zore, O.F.M. (57), Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
| Slovenia  |
Cardinal Ricardo Blázquez Pérez (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Vallicella, Metropolitan Archbishop of Valladolid (Spain) and President of Episcopal Conference of Spain
| Spain  |
Bishop Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa (50), Bishop of Bilbao (Spain)
| Spain  |
Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain
| Spain  |
Bishop Jean-Marie Lovey, C.R.B. (65), Bishop of Sion (Switzerland)
| Switzerland  |
Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan (71), Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) and President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye
| Turkiye  |
Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki (54), Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv (Ukraine) and President of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine
| Ukraine  |
Bishop András Veres (55), Bishop of Szombathely (Hungary) and President of Hungarian Episcopal Conference
| Hungary  |
Oceania |
Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley (75), Bishop of Darwin (Australia)
| Australia  |
Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane (Australia)
| Australia  |
Bishop Charles Edward Drennan (55), Bishop of Palmerston North (New Zealand)
| New Zealand  |
Archbishop Peter Loy Chong (54), Metropolitan Archbishop of Suva (Fiji) (Pacific)
| Fiji  |
Bishop Anton Bal (51), Bishop of Kundiawa (Papua New Guinea)
| Papua New Guinea  |
X. Elected by the Union of Superior Generals |
Fr. Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, S.J. (79), Superior General of Society of Jesus (Jesuits), President of Union of Superiors General (U.S.G.), Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University
| Spain  |
Fr. Marco Tasca, O.F.M. Conv. (58), Minister General of Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Theological Faculty of Saint Bonaventure (Seraphicum)
| Italy  |
Fr. Mario Aldegani, C.S.I., Superior General of Congregation of Saint Joseph
| Italy  |
Fr. Richard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr. (56), Superior General of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers), Priest of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies
| Ghana  |
Fr. Bruno Cadoré, O.P., Master of the Order of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)
| France  |
Fr. Jesús Díaz Alonso, S.F., Superior General of Sons of the Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph
| Spain  |
Fr. Michael Brehl, C.SS.R. (60), Superior General of Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)
| Canada  |
Fr. Javier Álvarez-Ossorio Ramos, SS.CC., Superior General of Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Picpus Fathers)
| Spain  |
Archabbot Jeremias Schröder, O.S.B. (50), President of Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien (Missionary Benedictines)
| Germany  |
Br. Hervé Janson de Couët, P.F.J., Superior General of Little Brothers of Jesus | France  |
XI. Heads of the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia |
Cardinal Pietro Parolin (60), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Simone e Giuda Taddeo a Torre Angela, Secretary of State of Secretariat of State, President of Interdicastery Commission for the Church in Eastern Europe, President of Interdicastery Commission on Particular Churches, Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, Member of Council of Cardinals and Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
| Italy  |
Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller (67), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agnese in Agone, Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission, President of International Theological Commission and Bishop emeritus of Regensburg (Germany)
| Germany  |
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri (71), Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari, Prefect of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute
| Argentina  |
Cardinal Robert Sarah (70), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana, Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Conakry (Guinea)
| Guinea  |
Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B. (77), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro and Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints
| Italy  |
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S. (71), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops, President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Québec (Canada)
| Canada  |
Cardinal Fernando Filoni (斐洛尼) (69), Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in S. Giovanni di Dio, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University
| Italy  |
Cardinal Beniamino Stella (74), Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy and President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order
| Italy  |
Cardinal João Bráz de Aviz (68), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina, Prefect of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Brasília (Brazil)
| Brazil  |
Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi (72), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio, Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions), President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, 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, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Delegate for Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception and Bishop emeritus of Alessandria (Italy)
| Italy  |
Cardinal Mauro Piacenza (71), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alle Tre Fontane and Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary
| Italy  |
Cardinal Dominique François Joseph Mamberti (63), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Spirito in Sassia, Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, President of Commission for Advocates and President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State
| France  |
Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko (70), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cuore di Cristo Re and President of Pontifical Council for the Laity
| Poland  |
Cardinal Kurt Koch (65), Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore, Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and Bishop emeritus of Basel (Switzerland)
| Switzerland  |
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia (70), President of Pontifical Council for the Family, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy)
| Italy  |
Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Liborio, President of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cape Coast (Ghana)
| Ghana  |
Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò (77), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio and President of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
| Italy  |
Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski (66), President of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Radom (Poland)
| Poland  |
Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio (77), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe dei Falegnami, President of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta graviora
| Italy  |
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran (72), Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine pro hac vice Title, President of Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera, Prefect of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion
| France  |
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi (72), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro, President of Pontifical Council for Culture and President of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology
| Italy  |
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli (74), Titular Archbishop of Civitanova, President of Pontifical Council for Social Communications, President of Vatican Film Library and President of Vatican Television Centre
| Italy  |
Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella (Rino) (64), Titular Archbishop of Voghenza, President of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation and President of International Council for Catechesis
| Italy  |
Cardinal George Pell (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Prefect of Secretariat for the Economy, President of “Vox Clara” Committee, Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia)
| Australia  |
Cardinal Domenico Calcagno (72), Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina, President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and Bishop emeritus of Savona–Noli (Italy)
| Italy  |
XII. Pontifical Appointments |
Cardinal Angelo Sodano (87), Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia, Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova in commendum, Cardinal Dean of College of Cardinals and Secretary of State emeritus of Secretariat of State
| Italy  |
Cardinal Godfried Danneels (82), Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium), Military Ordinary emeritus of Belgium (Belgium) and former President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium
| Belgium  |
Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi (81), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Ambrogio e Carlo, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Milano (Italy) and former Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See
| Italy  |
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (70), Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria), Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria), President of Episcopal Conference of Austria and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion
| Austria  |
Cardinal Walter Kasper (82), Cardinal-Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova pro hac vice Title, Bishop emeritus of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany), President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and President emeritus of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
| Germany  |
Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia, Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa) and Member of Council for the Economy
| South Africa  |
Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. (72), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Speranza, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Coordinator of Council of Cardinals and President of Episcopal Conference of Honduras
| Honduras  |
Cardinal Péter Erdő (63), Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina, Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest (Hungary) and President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences
| Hungary  |
Cardinal Carlo Caffarra (77), Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini and Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)
| Italy  |
Cardinal Lluís Martínez Sistach (78), Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano alle Catacombe and Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona (Spain)
| Spain  |
Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (75), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) and Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia
| Congo-Kinshasa  |
Cardinal Donald William Wuerl (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli and Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA)
| USA  |
Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis (78), Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino and Metropolitan Archbishop of Aparecida (Brazil)
| Brazil  |
Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan (65), Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario and Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (USA)
| USA  |
Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (58), Cardinal-Priest of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle, Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) and President of Caritas Internationalis
| Philippines  |
Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X. (58), Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio and Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada)
| Canada  |
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia and Metropolitan Archbishop of Perugia–Città della Pieve (Italy)
| Italy  |
Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (69), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino and Metropolitan Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
| Burkina Faso  |
Cardinal John Atcherley Dew (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Ippolito, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand), Military Ordinary of New Zealand (New Zealand) and President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference
| New Zealand  |
Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli (75), Cardinal-Priest of SS. Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza and Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona–Osimo (Italy)
| Italy  |
Cardinal Alberto Suárez Inda (76), Cardinal-Priest of S. Policarpo and Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico)
| Mexico  |
Cardinal Francesco Montenegro (69), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio and Metropolitan Archbishop of Agrigento (Italy)
| Italy  |
Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. (56), Cardinal-Priest of S. Galla and Metropolitan Archbishop of Montevideo (Uruguay)
| Uruguay  |
Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (71), Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe da Copertino and Bishop of David (Panama)
| Panama  |
Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi (53), Cardinal-Priest of S. Paola Romana, Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) and President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific
| Tonga  |
Cardinal Elio Sgreccia (87), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria and President emeritus of Pontifical Academy for Life
| Italy  |
Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello (73), Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, President of Governorate of Vatican City State, President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and Member of Council of Cardinals
| Italy  |
Archbishop Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida (Venezuela)
| Venezuela  |
Archbishop Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap. (75), Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) and Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece)
| Greece  |
Archbishop Bruno Forte (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti–Vasto (Italy)
| Italy  |
Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Lille (France)
| France  |
Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Tlalnepantla (Mexico)
| Mexico  |
Archbishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Manaus (Brazil)
| Brazil  |
Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández (53), Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia and Rector of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina
| Argentina  |
Archbishop Blase Joseph Cupich (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Chicago (USA)
| USA  |
Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J. (66), Bishop of Youngstown (USA)
| USA  |
Bishop Marcello Semeraro (67), Bishop of Albano (Italy), Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia
| Italy  |
Bishop Alonso Gerardo Garza Treviño (67), Bishop of Piedras Negras (Mexico)
| Mexico  |
Bishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B. (74), Bishop of Gent (Belgium)
| Belgium  |
Msgr. Pio Vito Pinto (74), Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and President of Appeals Court of Vatican City State
| Italy  |
Msgr. Saulo Scarabattoli, Pastor of Chiesa Santo Spirito, Perugia
| Italy  |
Msgr. Roberto Rosa, Pastor of Chiesa San Giacomo Apostolo, Trieste
| Italy  |
Fr. François-Xavier Dumortier, S.J., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Gregorian University
| France  |
Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J. (49), Member of Vatican Media Committee, Director of the magazine La Civiltà Cattolica
| Italy  |
Fr. Manuel Jesús Arroba Conde, C.M.F. (58), Head of the Faculty of utrusque iure of Pontifical Lateran University
| Spain  |
XIII. Undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops |
Bishop Fabio Fabene (56), Titular Bishop of Acquapendente, Substitute of College of Cardinals and Undersecretary of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
| Italy  |
I. Collaborators with the Special Secretary |
Fr. Matías Augé Benet, C.M.F., Consultor of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
| Spain  |
Prof. Giacomo Bertolini, Associate Professor of Canon and Ecclesiastical Law of University of Padua, Treviso Section, Visiting Professor at Pontifical Urbaniana University | Italy  |
Fr. Giuseppe Bonfrate, Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology of Pontifical Gregorian University
| Italy  |
Msgr. Philippe Bordeyne, Rector of Institut Catholique de Paris
| France  |
Msgr. Lluís Clavell, Ordinary Member of Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas
| Spain  |
Msgr. Duarte Nuno Queiroz de Barros da Cunha, General Secretary of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences
| Portugal  |
Prof. Léopold Djogbede, Professor of University of Abomey-Calavi, Professor of Higher Institute of Specialist Teacher Training | Benin  |
Fr. Bruno Esposito, O.P., Ordinary Professor of Canon Law of Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)
| Italy  |
Dr. John Grabowski, Professor of Moral Theology at the School of Theology and Religious Studies of Catholic University of America | USA  |
Fr. José Granados, D.C.J.M., Deputy Director of Pontifical Institute of John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and Family
| Spain  |
Fr. Maurizio Gronchi, Ordinary Professor of Dogmatic Theology of Pontifical Urbaniana University
| Italy  |
Dr. John Kleinsman, Director of the Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference | New Zealand  |
Fr. Sabatino Majorano, C.SS.R., Professor of Systematic Moral Theology of Alphonsianum Academy in Rome
| Italy  |
Msgr. Michele Giulio Masciarelli, Lecturer of Dogmatic Theology of Pontifical Theological Faculty of Marianum, Lecturer of Fundamental Theology of Theological Institute of Abruzzo and Molise, Chieti
| Italy  |
Prof. Pia Matthews, Lecturer of St. Mary's University College, London | England  |
Prof. Paolo Moneta, Lecturer emeritus in Canon and Ecclesiastical Law at the Faculty of Law of University of Pisa | Italy  |
Br. Antonio Moser, O.F.M., Professor emeritus of Moral and Ethical Theology of Franciscan Theological Institute of Petropolis | Brazil  |
Fr. Aimable Musoni, S.D.B., Lecturer of Systematic Theology, Ecclesiology and Ecumenism of Salesian Pontifical University
| Rwanda  |
Fr. Georges Henri Ruyssen, S.J., Lecturer in the Faculty of Canon Law of Pontifical Oriental Institute
| Belgium  |
Fr. Peter Paul Saldanha, Lecturer of Ecclesiology of Pontifical Urbaniana University
| India  |
Fr. Pierangelo Sequeri, Director and Lecturer of Theology of Theological Faculty of Northern Italy, Member of International Theological Commission
| Italy  |
Fr. Michael Sievernich, S.J., Professor emeritus of Pastoral Theology of University of Mainz, Professor emeritus of Pastoral Theology of Hochschule Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt
| Germany  |
Prof. Giuseppina De Simone in Miano, Lecturer of Philosophy of Theological Faculty of Southern Italy, Naples (Couple) | Italy  |
Prof. Francesco Miano, Lecturer of Moral Philosophy of University of Rome (Tor Vergata) (Couple) | Italy  |
II. Auditors |
Mr. Jacob Mundaplakal Abraham, Advisor for the Apostolate of the Family and Lay Organisations in the dioceses of Kerala | India  |
Dr. Anca Maria Cernea, Physician at Victor Babes Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment, President of Association of Catholic Doctors of Bucharest | Romania  |
Ms. Sharron Cole, President of Parents Centres New Zealand | New Zealand  |
Ms. Agnes Offiong Erogunaye, National President of Catholic Women's Organisation of Nigeria | Nigeria  |
Fr. Garas Boulos Garas Bishay, Pastor of Church of the Virgin Mary Queen of Peace, Sharm el Sheikh
| Egypt  |
Prof. Giovanni Giacobbe, Member of Union of Italian Catholic Jurists | Italy  |
Ms. Maria Gomes, Head of parish family pastoral ministry in Dubai | United Arab Emirates  |
Ms. Maria Harries, National Director for family pastoral care and preparation for marriage, Member of the National Commission for Abuse of Minors | Australia  |
Sr. Maureen Kelleher, R.S.H.M., Member of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.) | USA  |
Mr. Brenda Kim Nayoug, Pastoral worker for young people and young married couples | South Korea  |
Prof. Maria Marcela Mazzini, Lecturer of theology at the Faculty of Theology of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina | Argentina  |
Dr. Moira McQueen, Director of Canadian Catholic Institute of Bioethics | Canada  |
Ms. Thérèse Nyirabukeye, Advisor and formator of African Federation of Family Action (FAAF) | Rwanda  |
Sr. Berta Maria Porras Fallas, Head of Family Pastoral Care of Tertiary Capuchin Sisters of the Holy Family, Member of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.) | Costa Rica  |
Sr. Carmen Sammut, S.M.N.D.A., President of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.) | Malta  |
Prof. Lucia Scaraffia, Former lecturer in contemporary history at the University of Rome La Sapienza, Coordinator of the monthly of the L'Osservatore Romano “Donne Chiesa Mondo” | Italy  |
Dr. Edgar Humberto Tejada Zeballos, Physician and specialist in bioethics, Member of the Episcopal Commission for the Family of Conferencia Episcopal Peruana | Peru  |
Couples |
Mrs. Penny Bajaj, Hindu-Christian from Bombay | India  |
Mr. Ishwar Bajaj, Hindu-Christian from Bombay | India  |
Mrs. Petra Buch, Diocesan family pastoral worker | Germany  |
Dr. Aloys Johann Buch, Professor of Moral Theology of Interdiocesan Major Seminary of St. Lambert, Permanent Deacon of Aachen | Germany  |
Mrs. Isabel Botía de Díaz, Member of the National Commission for the Family of Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia, Pastoral Director of Hombres y Mujeres de futuro Foundation | Colombia  |
Mr. Humberto Díaz Victoria, Member of the National Commission for the Family of Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia, Pastoral Director of Hombres y Mujeres de futuro Foundation | Colombia  |
Mrs. Gertrudiz Clara Rubio De Galindo, Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Family of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.), Secretary for the Mexico-Central America zone of Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) | Mexico  |
Mr. Andres Salvador Galindo López, Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Family of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.), Secretary for the Mexico-Central America zone of Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.) | Mexico  |
Mrs. María Monserrat Rosell Torrus de Gay Montalvo, Member of the marriage group of St. Francis de Sales Parish of Barcelona | Spain  |
Mr. Eugenio Gay Montalvo, Former Magistrate of Constitutional Court of Spain, Former member of the diocesan Pastoral Council of Barcelona | Spain  |
Mrs. Aicha Marianne Kenne Sob Kola, Member of the African Federation of Family Action (FAAF), Marriage and family counsellor | Cameroon  |
Mr. Irénée Kola, Member of the African Federation of Family Action (FAAF), Marriage and family counsellor | Cameroon  |
Mrs. Suhaila Salim Toma, Pastoral worker in the Chaldean Parish of St. George of Baghdad | Iraq  |
Mr. Wisam Marqus Odeesho, Pastoral worker in the Chaldean Parish of St. George of Baghdad | Iraq  |
Mrs. Marialucia Zecchini, Member of the Commission for Family Pastoral Care of Trento | Italy  |
Mr. Marco Marassoni, Member of the Commission for Family Pastoral Care of Trento | Italy  |
Mrs. Nathalie Mignonat, Member of the movement Equipes Reliance for remarried divorcees, Founding member of the group SEDIRE for receiving and accompanying civilly married couples | France  |
Mr. Christian Mignonat, Member of the movement Equipes Reliance for remarried divorcees, Founding member of the group SEDIRE for receiving and accompanying civilly married couples | France  |
Mrs. Buysile Patronella Nkosi, Member of the Advisory Committee for the National Family Desk of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S.A.C.B.C.) | South Africa  |
Mr. Meshack Jabulani Nkosi, Member of the Advisory Committee for the National Family Desk of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S.A.C.B.C.) | South Africa  |
Mrs. Patrizia Calabrese, involved in family missionary pastoral work | Italy  |
Mr. Massimo Paloni, involved in family missionary pastoral work | Italy  |
Mrs. Jadwiga Pulikowska, Advisor of the Council for Family Pastoral Care of Poznań | Poland  |
Mr. Jacek Pulikowski, Advisor of the Council for Family Pastoral Care of Poznań | Poland  |
Mrs. Ketty Abaroa De Rezende, Lecturer of Universidade Estadual de Campinas, engaged in family pastoral work | Brazil  |
Dr. Pedro Jussieu De Rezende, Lecturer of Universidade Estadual de Campinas, engaged in family pastoral work | Brazil  |
Mrs. María Angélica Rojas, engaged in family pastoral work | Colombia  |
Mr. Luis Haydn Rojas Martínez, Director of the Department of Ethics and Humanity of La Gran Colombia University | Colombia  |
Mrs. Souheïla Rizk Salloum, Lecturer of psychology of USEK | Lebanon  |
Mr. Georges Fayez Salloum, Expert of Synod of the Maronite Church | Lebanon  |
Mrs. María Socorro Ocampo Villafania, Former lecturer of theology of Assumption College, Collaborator with the Salesian Sisters in the preparation of catechists | Philippines  |
Mr. Nelson Silvestre Villafania, Collaborator with Evangelion Foundation in Manila | Philippines  |
Mrs. Catherine Wally Witczak, Director of Worldwide Marriage Encounter International Ecclesial Team | USA  |
Mr. Anthony Paul Witczak, Director of Worldwide Marriage Encounter International Ecclesial Team | USA  |
III. General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops |
Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri (75), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino and Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
| Italy  |
Bishop Fabio Fabene (56), Titular Bishop of Acquapendente, Substitute of College of Cardinals and Undersecretary of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
| Italy  |
Msgr. John Anthony Abruzzese
| USA  |
Msgr. Etienne Brocard
| Iran  |
Msgr. Daniel Estivill
| Argentina  |
Fr. Ambrogio Ivan Samus
| |
Fr. Raffaele Lanzilli, S.J.
| Italy  |
Fr. Pasquale Bua
| Italy  |
Ms. Paola Volterra Toppano | Italy  |
Dr. Federica Vivian | Italy  |
Mr. Pietro Camilli | Italy  |
Mr. Andrea Cimino | Italy  |
Collaborators of the General Secretariat |
Msgr. Zvonimir Seršić, Priest of Krk
| Croatia  |
Fr. Giuseppe Deodato, Priest of Roma
| Italy  |
Assistants |
Fr. Edouard Akom
| Cameroon  |
Mr. Francesco Argese, Seminarian | Italy  |
Fr. Emmanuel Ayo
| Philippines  |
Fr. Alexis Bavugamenshi
| Burundi  |
Deacon Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu | France  |
Fr. Zvonko Brezovski
| Croatia  |
Deacon Vincent Chrétienne | France  |
Fr. Emmanuel De Ruyver
| Belgium  |
Fr. Gabriele Di Martino
| Italy  |
Fr. William Donovan
| USA  |
Fr. Kim D'Souza
| Canada  |
Fr. Georges Eko
| Cameroon  |
Fr. Edgar Estrada
| Mexico  |
Br. Jonathan Flemings, L.C. | USA  |
Fr. César Garcia Salazar
| Mexico  |
Br. Javier Gaxiola Loustaunau, L.C. | Mexico  |
Fr. Tiago Gurgel Do Vale
| Brazil  |
Fr. Juan Iniesta Sáez
| Spain  |
Fr. Miroslaw Juchno
| Poland  |
Fr. Thomas Kallikat
| India  |
Fr. Laurent Mazas, F.S.J.
| France  |
Fr. Boniface Mungai
| Kenya  |
Fr. Brian Needles
| USA  |
Fr. Stephen Prisk
| USA  |
Deacon Luis Ramirez Almanra, L.C. | Mexico  |
Fr. Carlos Rodriguez Blanco
| Spain  |
Fr. Roberto Secchi
| Italy  |
Mr. Mattia Seu, Seminarian | Italy  |
Fr. Jhonny Tannoury
| Lebanon  |
Mr. Liviu-Nicolae Ursu, Seminarian | Romania  |
Mr. Gabriele Vecchione, Seminarian | Italy  |
Fr. Biasgiu Virgitti
| France  |
Br. Goran Kühner, F.d.C. | Croatia  |
Fr. Eugenio La Rosa
| Italy  |
Mr. Daniele Masciadri, Seminarian | Italy  |
Mr. Matteo Nistri, Seminarian | Italy  |
IV. Heads of News Communication |
Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., Director of Press Office of the Holy See and Director General of Vatican Radio
| Italy  |
Fr. Ciro Benedettini, C.P., Deputy Director of Press Office of the Holy See
| Italy  |
Fr. Thomas Michael Rosica, C.S.B., Chief Executive Officer of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation (English)
| Canada  |
Ms. Romilda Ferrauto, Director of the French Section of Vatican Radio (French) | France  |
Fr. Bernard Hagenkord, S.J., Director of the German Section of Vatican Radio (German)
| Germany  |
Fr. Manuel Dorantes, Priest of Chicago (Spanish)
| USA  |