Pontifical Council for the Family

The former Pontifical Council for the Family ( Latin Pontificium Consilium pro Familia ) was established by John Paul II on May 9, 1981 with the Motu Proprio Familia a Deo Instituta . He solved this already in 1973 from Paul VI. established a Pontifical Committee for the Family . On October 22, 2015, Pope Francis announced that, as part of the reform of the Curia, he would establish a new dicastery for lay, family and life , in which the Pontifical Council for the Family would be incorporated. This dicastery was re-established by the Motu proprio Sedula Mater of August 17, 2016. The Pontifical Council for the Family was incorporated into it on September 1, 2016.

task

The council promoted and coordinated family pastoral care, protected the rights and dignity of families both within the Curia and externally, in dialogue with government agencies.

President

• Family Committee:
  • 1973-1976: Maurice Roy
  • 1976-1981: Opilio Rossi

• Advice for the family:
  • 1981: Opilio Rossi
  • 1981-1983: James Robert Knox
  • 1983-1990: Edouard Gagnon PSS
  • 1990-2008: Alfonso López Trujillo
  • 2008–2012: Ennio Antonelli
  • 2012-2016: Vincenzo Paglia

See also

• World family meeting

Web links

• Homepage of the former council
• Entry on Pontifical Council for the Family on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pope founds authority for families, lay people & life. Vatican Radio, October 22, 2015, accessed October 25, 2015 . 
2. ^ Lettera Apostolica “Sedula Mater” in the form of Motu Proprio con cui si istituisce il Dicastero per i Laici, la Famiglia e la Vita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, August 17, 2016, accessed August 17, 2016 (Italian).