Pontifical Council

The Pontifical Councils are a group of several mid-sized dicasteries, each led by a cardinal or archbishop as president, which are part of the larger organization called the Roman Curia. The Roman Curia is charged with helping the Pope in his governance and oversight of the Roman Catholic Church.R

The currently active Pontifical Councils are:

As of 29 June 2016, the functions and responsibilities of the following Pontifical Council were assumed by the Secretariat for Communications.

As of 1 September 2016, the functions and responsibilities of the following Pontifical Councils were assumed by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life.

As of 1 January 2017, the functions and responsibilities of the following Pontifical Councils were assumed by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.

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