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Date | Issuing authority | Papal approbation | Type (Prot. N.) | Incipit | Subject | online * | printed version * | Related Canons in the CIC | ||
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2023 | ||||||||||
![]() | 26.04.2023 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Tasks of the Office of the Revisor General | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Francis: Statute L’Ufficio del Revisore Generale, 21.01.2019 | ||||||||||
![]() | 02.04.2023 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Expedit ut iura | Recourse of dismissed religious | ITENESFR |
| 700 | ||
![]() | 25.03.2023 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Vos estis lux mundi | Obligation to report cases of sexual abuse (new version) | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 1398 | ||
![]() | 19.03.2023 | Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | no | Circular Letter Sp.R. 2452/20 |
Il Dicastero | Telematic tools | ITENES | 127 | ||
![]() | 20.02.2023 | Francis published by: Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Traditional liturgy: dispensations reserved to the Holy See | ITFR |
| 838 | ||
![]() | 20.02.2023 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Il diritto nativo | The patrimony of the Apostolic See | ITESFR |
| 1257 | ||
![]() | 30.01.2023 | Francis | Chirograph and Statute | Con Chirografo | IOR | ITEN |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 06.01.2023 | Francis | Apostolic Constitution | In Ecclesiarum communione | Vicariate of Rome | IT |
| 331 | ||
2022 | ||||||||||
![]() | 05.12.2022 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Chi è fedele | Foundations and entities that refer to the Holy | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 30.09.2022 | Francis published by: Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Considerato che | Competence for the pastoral care of tourism | ITENFRPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 23.08.2022 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Finances and liquidity of the Holy See and associated institutions | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 01.08.2022 | Francis | Decree | Il precedente Chirografo | Second Section of the Dicastery for Evangelization | ITENFR | 360 | |||
![]() | 01.08.2022 | Francis published by: Dicastery for the Evangelization |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Nell’udienza | Adjunct Secretaries of the Dicastery for Evangelization. | ITFR | 360 | |||
![]() | 15.06.2022 | Francis published by: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Public association with a view to becoming IVC or SVA | ITESFR |
| 312 | ||
![]() | 18.05.2022 | Francis published by: Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Lay superiors in clerical institutes | ITFR |
| 588 § 2 | ||
![]() | 26.04.2022 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Recognitum Librum VI | Dismissal of religious | LAITESFR |
| 695 | ||
![]() | 19.03.2022 | Francis | Apostolic Constitution | Praedicate Evangelium | The Roman Curia | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 01.03.2022 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Sua Santità Francesco | On-call contracts in the labor law of the Roman Curia | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Regolamento Il 4 febbraio 1992, 30.04.1999 | ||||||||||
![]() | 11.02.2022 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Competentias quasdam decernere | Decentralization | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| CIC + CCEO | ||
![]() | 25.01.2022 | Congregation for Catholic Education | no | Instruction | Nel Congresso | Catholic schools | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 803 | |
2021 | ||||||||||
![]() | 04.12.2021 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Responsa ad dubia | Dopo la pubblicazione | Traditional liturgy | ITENDEESFR |
| 838 | |
![]() | 22.10.2021 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | General executory decree | Postquam Summus Pontifex | Liturgical books | LAITENDEESFR |
| 838 | |
![]() | 11.10.2021 | Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Regolamento | La Chiesa | Regolamento of Postulators | ITENESFRPT |
| 1403 | |
![]() | 11.10.2021 | Francis published by: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi / Norms | Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei | Delicts reserved to the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 1717 | ||
![]() | 16.07.2021 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Traditionis custodes | Traditional liturgy | LAITENDEESFR |
| 838 | ||
![]() | 22.06.2021 | Secretariat for the Economy | no | n.1/2021 | visto il Rescriptum | Awarding public contracts | IT |
| 360 | |
![]() | 03.06.2021 | Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life | yes, in forma specifica | General Decree Prot. N. 2021/466 |
Le associazioni internazionali | International associations of the faithful | ITENESFR |
| 309 | |
![]() | 23.05.2021 | Francis | Apostolic Constitution | Pascite gregem Dei | Penal law | LAITENDEESFR |
| 1311-1399 | ||
![]() | 13.05.2021 | Congregation for Catholic Education | no | Instruction | L’impatto della comunicazione | Distance Learning | ITENDEESFR |
| 816 | |
![]() | 10.05.2021 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Antiquum ministerium | Ministry of catechist | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 780 | ||
![]() | 26.04.2021 | Francis | Motu Proprio | La fedeltà | Transparency in the management of public finances | ITENESPT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Regolamento Il 4 febbraio 1992, 30.04.1999 | ||||||||||
![]() | 23.03.2021 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Un futuro sostenibile | Containment of expenditures for employees of the Holy See, etc. | ITENESPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 13.03.2021 | Francis | Chirograph and Statute | La Reverenda Fabbrica | Fabric of Saint Peter |
| 360 | |||
![]() | 10.01.2021 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Spiritus Domini | Lectors and acolytes | LAITENESFRPT | 230 | |||
2020 | ||||||||||
![]() | 26.12.2020 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Una migliore organizzazione | Assets so far administered by the Secretariat of State | ITENESPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 08.12.2020 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | Instruction | L’affiliazione | Affiliation of higher education institutions | ITENESFR |
| 817 | |
![]() | 08.12.2020 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | Instruction | L’aggregazione | Aggregation of higher education institutions | ITENESFR |
| 817 | |
![]() | 08.12.2020 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | Instruction | L’incorporazione | Incorporation of higher education institutions | ITENESFR |
| 817 | |
![]() | 05.12.2020 | Francis | Chirograph and Statute | Al fine di prevenire | Name and Statutes of the "Supervisory and Financial Information Authorit (ASIF)" | ITENESPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 01.11.2020 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Authenticum charismatis | Erection of an institute of consecrated life | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 579 | ||
![]() | 01.10.2020 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Letter Prot. N. 470/20 |
Nel corso | Form of the sacrament of confirmation | ITENPT | 880 | ||
![]() | 01.10.2020 | Francis | Statute | La Commissione di Materie Riservate | Commission of Confidential Matters | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 14.07.2020 | Pontifical Delegate | no | General executory decree | Vista la lettera | Awarding public contracts | IT |
| 360 | |
![]() | 01.07.2020 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | yes | Letter Prot. n. Sp.R. 2452/20 |
a seguito della pandemia | Prohibition of general chapters online | ITENDEESFRPT | 631 | ||
![]() | 29.06.2020 | Congregation for the Clergy | yes | Instruction | La conversione pastorale | Parish | ITENDEESFRPT | 515 | ||
![]() | 15.06.2020 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi N. 491.977 |
In riferimento | Pontifical secret | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Instruction Secreta continere, 04.02.1974 | ||||||||||
![]() | 19.05.2020 | Francis | Motu Proprio | La diligenza | Awarding public contracts | ITENESFRPT | 360 | |||
![]() | 19.05.2020 | Francis | Norms | La presente normativa | Public contracts | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 11.05.2020 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Considerata la necessità | Centro Elaborazione Dati (CED) | ITENESFRPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 23.03.2020 | Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization | no | Directory | Directory for Catechesis | DE | 773 | |||
![]() | 01.02.2020 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Caritas Internationalis | IT |
| 313 | ||
2019 | ||||||||||
![]() | 21.12.2019 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Nel corso dei secoli | Dean of the College of Cardinals | ITENESFRPT |
| 352 | ||
![]() | 06.12.2019 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi / Instruction | Il Santo Padre | Confidentiality of legals proceedings | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 1717 | ||
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Instruction Secreta continere, 04.02.1974 | ||||||||||
![]() | 13.11.2019 | Francis published by: Tribunal of the Roman Rota |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | In riferimento | Causae iurium of Oriental Churches |
| 1444 | |||
![]() | 08.09.2019 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | no | Circular Letter | Siamo consapevoli | Dismissal of a religious for illegitimate absense | ITDE |
| 694 | |
![]() | 27.06.2019 | Francis | Address | Vi accolgo | Faculties for chaplains of sailors | ITENDEESFRPT | 568 | |||
![]() | 22.05.2019 | Secretariat of State | yes, in forma specifica | General Decree | Visto il Chirografo | Competency for Caritas Internationalis | IT |
| 360 | |
this document changed: Secretariat of State: General Decree, 02.05.2012 | ||||||||||
![]() | 26.03.2019 | Francis | Motu Proprio | La tutela dei minori | Protection of minos in the Roman Curia and in the Apostolic nuntiatures | ITENPT | 360 | |||
![]() | 19.03.2019 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Communis vita | Dismissal of a religious for illegitimate absense | LAITENDEESFRPT | 694 | |||
![]() | 19.03.2019 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | Complementary Normes | Ciascun Ordinariato | Personal ordinariates for ex-Anglicans | ITEN |
| 368 | |
![]() | 21.01.2019 | Francis | Statute | L’Ufficio del Revisore Generale | Statute of the Office of the Revisor General | ITEN |
| 360 | ||
Changed by: Francis: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Il Santo Padre, of 26.04.2023 | ||||||||||
this document changed: Francis: Motu Proprio Il Consiglio per l’Economia, 22.02.2015 | ||||||||||
![]() | 17.01.2019 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Fin dalla sua antica | Sistine Chapel Choir | ITPT |
| 360 | ||
2018 | ||||||||||
![]() | 01.10.2018 | Synod of Bishops | no | Instruction | Al Romano Pontefice | Synod of Bishops | ITENESPT |
| 342 | |
![]() | 01.10.2018 | Secretariat of State | yes | Regolamento | Con Rescriptum | Recourses to the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith in cases of delicta graviora | IT | 360 | ||
![]() | 15.09.2018 | Francis | Apostolic Constitution | Episcopalis communio | Synod of Bishops | ITENDEESFRPT | 342 | |||
![]() | 08.06.2018 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | yes | Instruction | Ecclesiae Sponsae Imago | Order of virgins | ITENDEESFR | 604 | ||
![]() | 05.06.2018 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | [Modification] | Role of the Bishop in the briefer process | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 1683 | ||
this document changed: Congregation for Catholic Education: Instruction Novis postulatis, 29.04.2018 | ||||||||||
![]() | 29.04.2018 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | Instruction | Novis postulatis | Studies of canon law in the light of the reform of the marriage process | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 815 | |
Changed by: Congregation for Catholic Education: [Modification], of 05.06.2018 | ||||||||||
![]() | 10.04.2018 | Francis | Statute | Il Dicastero | Dicastery for lay, family and life | ITENESFRPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 01.04.2018 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | yes, partially in forma specifica | Instruction | Cor orans | Women’s contemplative life | ITENDEESFR | 667 | ||
![]() | 12.02.2018 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Imparare a congedarsi | Resignation of office holders appointed by the Roman Pontiff | ITENDEESPT | 360 | |||
![]() | 2018 | Secretariat of State | no | Prot. N. 2214/18 | Image and coat of arms of the Roman Pontiff | DE | 331 | |||
2017 | ||||||||||
![]() | 27.12.2017 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | Ordinationes | Executory Norms for the Ap. Const. Veritatis gaudium | LAITENDEESFRPT | 815 | |||
![]() | 08.12.2017 | Congregation for the Causes of Saints | no | Instruction | Le reliquie | Relics | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 1190 | |
this document changed: Congregation for the Causes of Saints: Instruction Sanctorum Mater, 17.05.2007 | ||||||||||
![]() | 08.12.2017 | Francis | Apostolic Constitution | Veritatis gaudium | Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties | LAITENDEESFRPT | 815 | |||
![]() | 25.11.2017 | Francis | Address | Sono lieto | Briefer process | ITENDEESPT | 1683 | |||
![]() | 08.09.2017 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Summa familiae cura | Theological Institute John Paul II for the Sciences of Marriage and Familiy | LAITENESPT | 816 | |||
![]() | 03.09.2017 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Magnum principium | Liturgical books | LAITENDEESFRPT | 838 | |||
![]() | 11.07.2017 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Maiorem hac dilectionem | Giving of one’s own life as an element of the iter of beatification and canonization | LAITENESFRPT |
| 1403 | ||
this document changed: John Paul II: Apostolic Constitution Divinus perfectionis magister, 25.01.1983 | ||||||||||
this document changed: Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints: Norms Cum in Constitutione / Circa Servorum, 07.02.1983 | ||||||||||
![]() | 15.06.2017 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Circular Letter Prot. N. 320/17 |
Congregatio de Cultu Divino | Bread and wine for the Eucharist | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 924 | |
![]() | 26.04.2017 | Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization | no | Letter Prot. N. NE/532/2017/P |
Missionaries of Mercy | DEES | 1354 | |||
![]() | 27.03.2017 | Pontifical Commission ’Ecclesia Dei’ | yes | Letter Prot.: 61/2010 |
Come Ella sa | Marriages of the Faithful of the Fraternity of Saint Pius X | ITENDEESFRPT | 1333 | ||
![]() | 11.02.2017 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Sanctuarium in Ecclesia | Shrines | ITENDEFRPT | 360 | |||
2016 | ||||||||||
![]() | 08.12.2016 | Congregation for the Clergy | yes | Ratio fundamentalis | Il dono della vocazione | Formation of priests | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 232 | |
![]() | 28.11.2016 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Precautions for the families of those working at the Roma Curia | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 28.11.2016 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Prot. N. 320/205/A |
Il Santo Padre | Change of the Statute of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Benedict XVI: Motu Proprio Venti anni orsono, 07.07.2009 | ||||||||||
![]() | 20.11.2016 | Francis | Apostolic Letter | Misericordia et misera | Faculty of remitting the excommunication incurred through abortion; Missionaries of Mercy | ITENDEESFRPT | 1398 | |||
![]() | 18.10.2016 | Francis | Statute | La Pontificia Accademia per la Vita | Statute of the Pontifical Academy for Life | ITENFR | 360 | |||
this document changed: John Paul II: Motu Proprio Vitae mysterium, 11.02.1994 | ||||||||||
![]() | 06.09.2016 | Francis | Statute | La Segreteria per la Comunicazione | Statute of the Secretariat for Communication | ITENESFRPT | 360 | |||
![]() | 24.08.2016 | Congregation for the Causes of Saints | no | Norms | Il miracolo | Medical Board of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints | ITENESFR |
| 1403 | |
![]() | 17.08.2016 | Francis | Statute | Il Dicastero | Statute for the Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development | ITENFR | 360 | |||
![]() | 15.08.2016 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | Instruction | Ad resurgendum cum Christo | Burial of the deceased and conservation of the ashes in the case of cremation | ITENDEESFRPT | 1176 | ||
![]() | 30.07.2016 | Segnatura Apostolica | no | Circular Letter Prot. n. 51712/16 VT |
Inter munera | Report on the state and activity of the tribunals | LAITENESFRPT | 1423 | ||
![]() | 04.07.2016 | Francis | Motu Proprio | I beni temporali | Competencies in economical and financial matters | ITENPT | 360 | |||
this document changed: Francis: Motu Proprio Il Consiglio per l’Economia, 22.02.2015 | ||||||||||
![]() | 29.06.2016 | Francis | Apostolic Constitution | Vultum Dei quaerere | Women’s contemplative life | ITENDEESFRPT | 667 | |||
this document changed: Pius XII: Apostolic Constitution Sponsa Christi, 21.11.1950 | ||||||||||
![]() | 14.06.2016 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Prot. N. 302.265/A |
Il Santo Padre | Change of the Statute of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Benedict XVI: Motu Proprio Venti anni orsono, 07.07.2009 | ||||||||||
![]() | 04.06.2016 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Come una madre amorevole | Removal from office of Bishop | ITENESFR | 193 | |||
![]() | 31.05.2016 | Francis | Motu Proprio | De concordia inter Codices | Harmony between the CIC and the CCEO | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 1 | ||
![]() | 30.04.2016 | Secretariat of State | yes | Regolamento | La Commissione Disciplinare | Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia | IT |
| 360 | |
![]() | 04.04.2016 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Modification of the Statutes of the Financial Security Committee |
| 360 | |||
this document changed: Francis: Statute Il comitato, 08.08.2013 | ||||||||||
![]() | 10.03.2016 | Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Norms | Le Cause | Administration of goods of the causes of beatification and canonization | ITENES | 1403 | ||
![]() | 07.03.2016 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Sommo Pontefice | Administration of goods of the causes of beatification and canonization | ITENES | 1403 | |||
![]() | 27.01.2016 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Notification Prot. N. 717 /15 |
De reliquiarum beatorum | Relics of blessed | LAITENDE | 1187 | ||
![]() | 22.01.2016 | Francis published by: Tribunal of the Roman Rota |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Nel Rescritto | Formation given by the Roman Rota / Fund for gratuitous legal assistance | IT |
| 1444 | ||
2015 | ||||||||||
![]() | 12.12.2015 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Erection of the Pontifical Commission for the activities of the health sector of the public juridical persons of the Church | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 07.12.2015 | Francis | Rescript | L’entrata in vigore | Processes of nullity of marriage, especially at the Roman Rota | ITENESFRPT | 1444 | |||
![]() | 07.12.2015 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Erection of the Pontifical Commission for the activities in the health sector | ITEN |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 24.11.2015 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi 37.380/G.N. |
Il Santo Padre | Change of the Statute of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Benedict XVI: Motu Proprio Venti anni orsono, 07.07.2009 | ||||||||||
![]() | 23.11.2015 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | Letter Prot. N. 66/77–53108 |
In March | Giving cura animarum ordinaria to married Catholic priests who had formerly been Protestant ministers | EN | 1042 | ||
![]() | 14.09.2015 | Congregation for Catholic Education | no | Norms 965/2010 |
Con l’Istruzione | Distance learning at the Higher Institutes for Religious Sciences | IT | 821 | ||
![]() | 15.08.2015 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus | Processes of nullity of marriage | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 1671 | ||
![]() | 04.08.2015 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi 37.314/G.N. |
Il Santo Padre | Change of the Statute of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Benedict XVI: Motu Proprio Venti anni orsono, 07.07.2009 | ||||||||||
![]() | 28.05.2015 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Il fondo pensioni | Revision of the Statutes of the Vatican Pensions Fund | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 05.05.2015 | Secretariat of State | no | Statute Prot. N. 63.614 |
L’Agenzia della Santa Sede | Statutes of the agency AVEPRO |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 21.04.2015 | Secretariat of State | yes | Statute | La Pontificia Commissione | Statute of the Pontifical Commission for the protection of minors | ITENESFRPT | 360 | ||
![]() | 22.02.2015 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Il Consiglio per l’Economia | Statutes of the new organs for economy | IT |
| 360 | ||
Changed by: Francis: Motu Proprio I beni temporali, of 04.07.2016 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Francis: Statute L’Ufficio del Revisore Generale, of 21.01.2019 | ||||||||||
2014 | ||||||||||
![]() | 03.11.2014 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre Francesco | Renunciation and loss of office of Bishops | ITENESFR |
| 401 | ||
![]() | 03.11.2014 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Motu Proprio | Recourses to the CDF in cases of delicta graviora | ITENES | 1717 | |||
![]() | 13.06.2014 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Prot. N. 371/14 | La reflexión | Big celebrations | ITES |
| 837 | |
![]() | 24.02.2014 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Fidelis dispensator | Finances of the Holy See and the Vatican | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 360 | ||
2013 | ||||||||||
![]() | 30.12.2013 | Secretariat of State | no | Circular Letter N. 2.877/13 |
Honorary titles ed by the Roman Pontiff | ENFR | 59 § 1 | |||
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Instruction, 13.05.2001 | ||||||||||
![]() | 30.11.2013 | Francis published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi N. 2.831/P |
Il Santo Padre | IOR | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 28.09.2013 | Francis | Chirograph | Tra i suggerimenti | Establishment of a council of Cardinals | ITENESFRPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 08.08.2013 | Francis | Motu Proprio | La promozione | Prevention and countering of money laundering | ITENFRPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 08.08.2013 | Francis | Statute | Il comitato | Statutes of the Financial Security Committee | ITENPT |
| 360 | ||
Changed by: Francis: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Il Santo Padre, of 04.04.2016 | ||||||||||
![]() | 11.07.2013 | Francis | Motu Proprio | Ai nostri tempi | Competence of Vatican tribunals for delicts | ITENDEFR | 360 | |||
![]() | 22.02.2013 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | Normas nonnullas | Election of the Roman Pontiff | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 335 | ||
this document changed: John Paul II: Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, 22.02.1996 | ||||||||||
![]() | 11.02.2013 | Congregation for the Clergy | yes | Directory | The ministy of priests | ITDEESFRPT |
| 273-289 | ||
![]() | 11.02.2013 | Benedict XVI published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi N. 208.966 |
Accogliendo la richiesta | Processes of nullity of marriage at the Roman Rota | ITENES |
| 1444 | ||
![]() | 24.01.2013 | Secretariat of State | no | Statute | L’Archivio Segreto Vaticano | Statute of the Secret Vatican Archive | IT |
| 360 | |
2012 | ||||||||||
![]() | 20.12.2012 | Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts | no | Nota explicativa | Più volte | Orthodox divorce | IT |
| 1085 § 2 | |
![]() | 26.11.2012 | Benedict XVI published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi N. 206.204/G.N. |
Il Santo Padre | Lay personnel of the Holy See | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 11.11.2012 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | Intima Ecclesiae natura | Caritas | LAITENDEESFRPT | 394 | |||
![]() | 10.11.2012 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | Latina Lingua | Pontifical Academy for Latin | LAITENDEESFRPT | 360 | |||
![]() | 08.09.2012 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | no | Decree Prot. n. 24823/2012 |
La Congregazione | Religious Assistants of Federations or Associations of Monasteries of Nuns | IT |
| 582 | |
![]() | 02.05.2012 | Secretariat of State | yes, in forma specifica | General Decree | Caritas Internationalis | IT |
| 313 | ||
Changed by: Secretariat of State: General Decree Visto il Chirografo, of 22.05.2019 | ||||||||||
2011 | ||||||||||
![]() | 28.11.2011 | Benedict XVI published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Prot. N. 159006/G.N. |
Il Santo Padre | Change of the RGCR | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Regolamento Il 4 febbraio 1992, 30.04.1999 | ||||||||||
![]() | 13.08.2011 | Segnatura Apostolica | no | General Decree Prot. N. 42027/08 VT |
Saepe saepius | Archiving of the acts of processes | LAEN | 486 | ||
![]() | 03.05.2011 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | no | Circular Letter | Tra le importanti | Sexual abuse: Guidelines of the Bishops’ Conferences | ITENDEESFRPT | 1398 | ||
![]() | 18.02.2011 | Secretariat of State | yes | Regolamento | L’Amministrazione del Patrimonio | Regolamento of the APSA | IT | 360 | ||
![]() | 07.02.2011 | Benedict XVI published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Changes of the Regolamento Generale della Curia Romana | ITEN |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Regolamento Il 4 febbraio 1992, 30.04.1999 | ||||||||||
2010 | ||||||||||
![]() | 30.12.2010 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | La Sede Apostolica | Illegal financial activities | ITENDEESPT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 17.03.2010 | Congregation for the Clergy | no | Circular Letter Prot. N. 2010.0823 |
Facendo seguito | Dismissal from clerical state | ITEN |
| 290 | |
2009 | ||||||||||
![]() | 19.12.2009 | Secretariat of State | no | Declaration | Nel corso | Protection of the figure of the Pope | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 331 | |
![]() | 08.12.2009 | Secretariat of State | yes | Regolamento | La competenza | Apostolic Penitentiary | IT |
| 360 | |
![]() | 04.11.2009 | Benedict XVI | Apostolic Constitution | Anglicanorum coetibus | Anglicans who enter into full communion with the Catholic Church | LAITENDEESFRPT | 368 | |||
![]() | 26.10.2009 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | Omnium in mentem | Changes in the CIC | LAITENDEESFRPT | 1008-1009, 1086, 1117 | |||
![]() | 10.07.2009 | Secretariat of State | no | Prot. N. 115.002/A | Mansionario of the Roman Curia | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Regolamento Il 4 febbraio 1992, 30.04.1999 | ||||||||||
![]() | 07.07.2009 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | Venti anni orsono | Labour Office of the Apostolic See | IT |
| 360 | ||
Changed by: Francis: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Il Santo Padre, of 04.08.2015 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Francis: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Il Santo Padre, of 24.11.2015 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Francis: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Il Santo Padre, of 14.06.2016 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Francis: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Il Santo Padre, of 28.11.2016 | ||||||||||
![]() | 18.04.2009 | Congregation for the Clergy | no | Circular Letter Prot. N. 2009.0556 |
Dismissal from clerical state | ITENES |
| 290 | ||
![]() | 16.04.2009 | Secretariat of State | no | Circular Letter Prot. N. 90.144/P. |
Examination of juridical documents of the Roman Curia | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 31.03.2009 | Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples | no | Letter Prot. N. 0579/09 |
Special faculties: Dismissal from clerical state and laicization | EN |
| 290 | ||
2008 | ||||||||||
![]() | 02.10.2008 | Benedict XVI published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Sommo Pontefice | Faculties for the Dean of the Rota |
| 1444 | |||
![]() | 29.06.2008 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | Directory | Ogni vocazione | Use of psychology in the admission and formation of candidates for the priesthood | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 1051 | |
![]() | 28.06.2008 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | Instruction | Con il Concilio | Institutes for Religious Studies | ITESFRPT |
| 821 | |
![]() | 21.06.2008 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | Antiqua ordinatione | Process law of the Apostolic Signatura | LA | 1445 | |||
![]() | 08.06.2008 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Decree | Congregationi de Cultu Divino | Changes in the missal |
| 838 | ||
![]() | 11.05.2008 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | no | Letter Prot. n. SpR 640/2008 |
La Sede Apostolica | Regular reports to the Apostolic See | ITENDEESFR |
| 592 | |
![]() | 05.04.2008 | Congregation for the Clergy | no | Letter Prot. N. 20080365 |
By letter | Filming of parish registers by Mormons | ENDE |
| 535 | |
![]() | 01.03.2008 | Secretariat of State | yes | Il Santo Padre | Change of the RGCR | IT |
| 360 | ||
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Regolamento Il 4 febbraio 1992, 30.04.1999 | ||||||||||
![]() | 31.01.2008 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | yes | Prot. N. AG 500/2007 | Conferences of major superiors | 708 | ||||
![]() | 11.01.2008 | Benedict XVI | Dispensation from celibacy |
| 292 | |||||
this document changed: Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments: Circular Letter Ce dicastère, 06.06.1997 | ||||||||||
2007 | ||||||||||
![]() | 11.06.2007 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | Constitutione apostolica | Majority in the conclave | LAITDEESFR | 335 | |||
this document changed: John Paul II: Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, 22.02.1996 | ||||||||||
![]() | 17.05.2007 | Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Instruction | Sanctorum Mater | Diocesan inquiries in the Causes of Saints | LAITENESFRPT | 1403 | ||
Changed by: Congregation for the Causes of Saints: Instruction Le reliquie, of 08.12.2017 | ||||||||||
![]() | 2007 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | no | Formation of ex-protestants to become priest | EN |
| 242 | |||
2006 | ||||||||||
![]() | 20.10.2006 | Segnatura Apostolica | no | Declaration Prot. N. 37577/05 VAR |
Relate ad quandam | Declarations of status liber issued by the Orthodox Church in Romania | LAES |
| 1085 | |
![]() | 13.03.2006 | Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts | yes | Circular Letter Prot. N. 10279/2006 |
Da tempo | Leaving the Catholic Church by formal act | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 1117 | |
![]() | 04.01.2006 | Benedict XVI published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | La nuova situazione | Competence of the Secretariat of State for some particular Churches in Europe | ENES |
| 360 | ||
2005 | ||||||||||
![]() | 09.11.2005 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | Totius orbis | Basilicas in Assisi | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 1230 | ||
![]() | 04.11.2005 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | Instruction | Admission of homosexuals into the seminary and to ordination | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 1029 | ||
![]() | 29.09.2005 | Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Communication | Attentis constitutionibus | Beatification | LAITEN |
| 1403 | |
![]() | 13.07.2005 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Letter Prof. N. 1080/05 |
Widowed deacons | EN |
| 1087 | ||
this document changed: Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments: Circular Letter Ce dicastère, 06.06.1997 | ||||||||||
![]() | 16.06.2005 | Benedict XVI published by: Apostolic Penitentiary |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Faculties of the Apostolic Penitentiary | 360 | |||||
![]() | 31.05.2005 | Benedict XVI | Motu Proprio | L’antica e venerabile | The basilica of Saint-Paul-outside-the-walls | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 1230 | ||
![]() | 30.04.2005 | Benedict XVI | Faculties for the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples | IT |
| 360 | ||||
![]() | 21.03.2005 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | La cura vigilantissima | Archives of the Holy See | IT |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 25.01.2005 | Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts | yes | Instruction | Dignitas connubii | Causes of nullity of marriage | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 1671 | |
2004 | ||||||||||
![]() | 03.05.2004 | Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People | yes | Instruction | Erga migrantes caritas Christi | Pastoral care of migrants | ITENDEESFRPT | 568 | ||
![]() | 25.03.2004 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Instruction | Redemptionis Sacramentum | Abuses during the celebration of Eucharist | LAITENDEESFRPT | 899 | ||
![]() | 22.02.2004 | Congregation for Bishops | no | Directory | Apostolorum successores | The ministry of Bishops | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 381 | |
2003 | ||||||||||
![]() | 24.07.2003 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | no | Communion for those suffering from celiac disease or alcoholism | ITENDEESFRPT | 924 | ||||
![]() | 08.04.2003 | John Paul II published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Attentis circumstantiis | Age limit for auditors of the Roman Rota | LA | 1444 | |||
this document changed: Tribunal of the Roman Rota: Norms Quammaxime decet, 18.04.1994 | ||||||||||
![]() | 15.01.2003 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | no | Letter Prot. SpR 520/81 |
Dato il fenomeno | Transsexuality | IT | 642 | ||
![]() | 06.01.2003 | Secretariat of State | yes | Regolamento | Papal Legations | 363 | ||||
2002 | ||||||||||
![]() | 23.10.2002 | Apostolic Penitentiary | no | Circular Letter Prot. N. 500/02 |
L’uso dei mezzi | Prohibition of electronic communication for the protection of the sacramental seal | ITEN |
| 983 | |
![]() | 28.09.2002 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | no | Prot. N. 442/54-15710 | Transsexuality / Baptismal register | ES | 535 | |||
![]() | 28.09.2002 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | no | Prot. N. 442/54-15710 | I problemi legati | Transsexuality and consecrated life | IT | 642 | ||
![]() | 14.09.2002 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Decree | Cum ex usitato | Sign of the cross | LAENES | 1169 | ||
![]() | 04.08.2002 | Congregation for the Clergy | yes | Instruction | The priest, pastor and leader of the parish community | ITENDEESPT |
| 519 | ||
![]() | 29.06.2002 | Apostolic Penitentiary | yes | Decree | Ecclesia cathedralis | Papal benediction | LAITENDEESFRPT | 995 § 2 | ||
![]() | 29.06.2002 | Apostolic Penitentiary | yes | Decree | Deus Cuius Misericordiae | Cult of Divine Mercy | LAITENDEESFRPT | 995 § 2 | ||
![]() | 07.04.2002 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Misericordia Dei | General absolution | LAITENDEESFRPT | 961 | |||
![]() | 18.01.2002 | Secretariat of State | no | Prot. N. 501.861/G.N. | Visto l’articolo 15 | Change of the Regolamento Generale della Curia Romana, art. 15 | IT |
| 360 | |
this document changed: Secretariat of State: Regolamento Il 4 febbraio 1992, 30.04.1999 | ||||||||||
2001 | ||||||||||
![]() | 17.12.2001 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Directory | Popular piety and liturgy | ITENDEESFR |
| 839 | ||
![]() | 16.10.2001 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes, peculiare beneplacitum | Decree | Ad satius | Causes of nullity of ordination | LA | 1710 | ||
![]() | 17.09.2001 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Notification | Da taluni paesi | Ordination of women to diaconate | IT |
| 1024 | |
![]() | 13.05.2001 | Secretariat of State | no | Instruction | Honorary titles ed by the Roman Pontiff | LAEN |
| 59 § 1 | ||
Changed by: Secretariat of State: Circular Letter, of 30.12.2013 | ||||||||||
![]() | 30.04.2001 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela | Delicts reserved to the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith | LAITENDEESPT | 1717 | |||
![]() | 30.04.2001 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | Potestas Ecclesiae | Dissolution of marriage in favor of Faith | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 1143 | ||
![]() | 25.04.2001 | Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples | yes | Instruction | La missione universale | Sending abroad and sojourn of diocesan priests from mission territories | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 271 § 2 | |
![]() | 28.03.2001 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Instruction | Liturgiam authenticam | Translation of liturgical books | LAENDEFR | 838 | ||
![]() | 15.02.2001 | Secretariat of State | no | Regolamento | La Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi | Regolamento of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints | IT |
| 360 | |
2000 | ||||||||||
![]() | 14.09.2000 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | Instruction | Ardens felicitatis | Prayers for healing | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 1166 | |
1999 | ||||||||||
![]() | 02.10.1999 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Nuntiaturae Apostolicae | Rota of the Apostolic Nunciatura in Spain | LA |
| 1442 | ||
![]() | 16.07.1999 | Apostolic Penitentiary | yes | Decree | Iesu, humani generis | Manual of indulgences | LA | 995 | ||
![]() | 16.07.1999 | Apostolic Penitentiary | no | Enchiridion | Iesu, humani generis | Handbook of indulgences | LA | 995 | ||
![]() | 21.06.1999 | Congregation for Bishops | no | Circular Letter | La Congregazione per i Vescovi | Revision of the Statutes of the Conferences of Bishops | IT |
| 451 | |
![]() | 23.05.1999 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Sacra liturgia | Statues for the Chapters of canons of the basilicas Saint Peter, Lateran, and Santa Maria Maggiore | LA |
| 505 | ||
![]() | 21.05.1999 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Notification Prot. N. 1172/99/L |
Beati legitime | The veneration of blessed | LA |
| 1187 | |
![]() | 13.05.1999 | Congregation for Bishops | no | Letter Prot. N. 763/98 |
La Congregazione | Authentic magisterium of the Bishops’ conference | IT |
| 753 | |
![]() | 30.04.1999 | Secretariat of State | yes | Regolamento | Il 4 febbraio 1992 | Regolamento Generale of the Roman Curia | IT | 360 | ||
Changed by: Secretariat of State: , of 10.07.2009 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Benedict XVI: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Il Santo Padre, of 07.02.2011 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Secretariat of State: Visto l’articolo 15, of 18.01.2002 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Secretariat of State: Il Santo Padre, of 01.03.2008 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Benedict XVI: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Il Santo Padre, of 28.11.2011 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Francis: Motu Proprio La fedeltà, of 26.04.2021 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Francis: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Sua Santità Francesco, of 01.03.2022 | ||||||||||
![]() | 18.03.1999 | Secretariat of State | yes, in forma specifica | Facultate gaudent | Faculties of Cardinals | IT |
| 349 | ||
![]() | 10.02.1999 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Notification Prot 329/99/L |
Titles of Churches | LA |
| 1218 | ||
![]() | 28.01.1999 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Inter munera | Statues of the theological academies | LAITENDEESFRPT | 360 | |||
![]() | 27.01.1999 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Notification Prot. N. 1280/98/L |
Cum editio latina | Exorcisms |
| 1172 | ||
![]() | 1999 | Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples | no | Index Facultatum Legatis Pontificiis in territoriis missionum tributarum | Faculties of the Papal Legates in mission territories | IT |
| 364 | ||
1998 | ||||||||||
![]() | 08.12.1998 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | yes | Instruction | Collaboration of religious institutes for the formation of members | ITENDEESFRPT | 659 | |||
![]() | 29.11.1998 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Notification | Ad spiritale | Dedication or benediction of a church in honor of a Blessed |
| 1218 | ||
![]() | 01.10.1998 | Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples | yes | Instruction | Cooperatio missionalis | Collaboration in mission | DE | 782 | ||
![]() | 30.05.1998 | Congregation for Catholic Education | no | Letter Prot. N. 550/98 |
Nel corso degli ultimi anni | Inscription at the Faculty of theology |
| 819 | ||
![]() | 25.05.1998 | John Paul II | Statute | La Pontificia Accademia | Statutes of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences | ITEN | 360 | |||
![]() | 21.05.1998 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Apostolos suos | Magisterium of the Conferences of Bishops | LAITENESFRPT | 753 | |||
![]() | 18.05.1998 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Ad tuendam fidem | Definitive doctrines / Changes in the CIC and in the CCEO | LAITENDEESFRPT | 750 § 2 | |||
![]() | 22.02.1998 | Congregation for the Clergy | no | Declaration | Diaconatus permanens | Permanent deacons | LAITENDEESFRPT | 273-289 | ||
![]() | 22.02.1998 | Congregation for Catholic Education | yes | Ratio fundamentalis | Institutio diaconorum | Formation of permanent deacons | LAITENDEESFRPT | 236 | ||
![]() | 22.02.1998 | Congregation for the Clergy | yes | Directory | Diaconatus originem | The ministry of permanent deacons | LAITENDEESFRPT | 288 | ||
1997 | ||||||||||
![]() | 20.11.1997 | Congregation for Bishops | yes | Prot. N. 552/9 | Ho l’onore | Title of a military Ordinary | IT | 569 | ||
![]() | 10.11.1997 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Circular Letter Prot. n. 589/97 |
Entre las más delicadas | Scrutinies for the admission to the sacrament of orders | ENES |
| 1051 | |
![]() | 01.11.1997 | Secretariat of State | no | Dispositions | Dispositions to be observed in the case of the death of the pope | 335 | ||||
![]() | 15.08.1997 | Congregation for the Clergy and seven other dicasteries | yes, in forma specifica | Instruction | Ecclesiae de mysterio | Collaboration of the non-ordained faithful in the sacred ministry of priest | ITENDEESFRPT | 224 | ||
![]() | 29.06.1997 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes, partially in forma specifica | Ratio agendi | Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei | Doctrinal examination | LAITENDEESFRPT | 823 | ||
![]() | 06.06.1997 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Circular Letter Prot. N. 263/97 |
Ce dicastère | Laicization and dispensation of celibacy | ITENFR |
| 290 | |
Changed by: Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments: Letter, of 13.07.2005 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Benedict XVI: , of 11.01.2008 | ||||||||||
![]() | 21.05.1997 | Secretariat of State | no | Letter 414.266 |
Calling a case to the Roman Rota | 1444 | ||||
![]() | 15.05.1997 | Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts | yes | Declaration | Atteso che | Celebration of masses by suspended priests | IT | 1044 | ||
![]() | 19.03.1997 | Congregation for Bishops and Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples | no | Instruction | In Constitutione Apostolica | Diocesan synods | LAITENDEESFRPT | 460 | ||
![]() | 31.01.1997 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Stella Maris | Maritime apostolate | LAITENDEESFRPT | 568 | |||
1996 | ||||||||||
![]() | 25.07.1996 | John Paul II | Chirograph | Mulieribus honores | Honorary titles for women | LA | 59 § 1 | |||
![]() | 08.03.1996 | Congregation for Catholic Education | no | Instruction | Con la presente | New admission of ex seminarians | EN |
| 241 § 3 | |
![]() | 22.02.1996 | John Paul II | Apostolic Constitution | Universi Dominici Gregis | Vacancy of the Holy See and Conclave | LAITENDEESFRPT | 335 | |||
Changed by: Benedict XVI: Motu Proprio Constitutione apostolica, of 11.06.2007 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Benedict XVI: Motu Proprio Normas nonnullas, of 22.02.2013 | ||||||||||
1995 | ||||||||||
![]() | 29.09.1995 | John Paul II published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Santo Padre | Faculties for the Dean of the Rota |
| 1444 | |||
![]() | 01.09.1995 | Secretariat of State | yes | Statute | La Radio Vaticana | Vatican Radio | IT |
| 822 | |
1994 | ||||||||||
![]() | 18.04.1994 | Tribunal of the Roman Rota | yes, in forma specifica | Norms | Quammaxime decet | Process law of the Roman Rota | LAES | 1402 | ||
Changed by: John Paul II: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi Attentis circumstantiis, of 08.04.2003 | ||||||||||
![]() | 15.03.1994 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Circular Letter | Can. 230 § 2 | Altar girls | LAITES | 230 § 2 | ||
![]() | 11.02.1994 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Vitae mysterium | Foundation of the Pontifical Academy for Life | LAITES | 360 | |||
Changed by: Francis: Statute La Pontificia Accademia per la Vita, of 18.10.2016 | ||||||||||
![]() | 02.02.1994 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | yes | Congregavit nos in unum | Fraternal life in the religious institutes | ITENDEESFRPT | 607 § 2 | |||
![]() | 25.01.1994 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Instruction | Varietates legitimae | Liturgy and inculturation | LAITENDEES | 838 | ||
![]() | 01.01.1994 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Socialium Scientiarum | Foundation of the Pontifical Academy for Social Sciences | LAITES | 360 | |||
1993 | ||||||||||
![]() | 25.03.1993 | Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity | yes | Directory | La recherche | Ecumenical Directory | ITENDEESFR | 755 | ||
1992 | ||||||||||
![]() | 26.11.1992 | John Paul II published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Ad normam | Transition into a Catholic Oriental Church | LADE | 112 | |||
![]() | 27.09.1992 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Europa Orientalis | Interdicasterial commission for Eastern Europe | LAITES | 360 | |||
![]() | 12.09.1992 | Congregation for the Oriental Churches | no | Diritti e privilegi | Faculties of the Papal Legates in Catholic Oriental Churches | IT | 362 | |||
![]() | 30.03.1992 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | Instruction | Il Concilio Vaticano II | Permissions for media, especially for books | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 823 | |
1991 | ||||||||||
![]() | 31.05.1991 | Apostolic Penitentiary | yes | Decree | Mater Christi | The Hymn Acathistos |
| 1167 | ||
![]() | 22.02.1991 | Congregation for the Clergy | yes, in forma specifica | Decree | Mos iugiter | Pluriintentional masses | ITENDEESPT |
| 948 | |
1990 | ||||||||||
![]() | 23.11.1990 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | no | Letter | Instructione diei | Doctrinal commission of the Bishops’ Conference | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 451 | |
![]() | 25.10.1990 | Secretariat of State | no | Integritatis tutandae | Translation of the CCEO | LAIT |
| CCEO | ||
![]() | 15.08.1990 | John Paul II | Apostolic Constitution | Ex corde Ecclesiae | Catholic Universities | LAITENDEESFRPT | 807 | |||
![]() | 23.07.1990 | Secretariat of State | yes | Ordinatio | Qui in Album | Advocates and procurators at the Roman Curia | LA | 1483 | ||
![]() | 29.06.1990 | Apostolic Penitentiary | no | Instruction | Remission of censures during confession | EN |
| 1357 | ||
![]() | 22.03.1990 | John Paul II published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Al fine di operare | Vicariate of Rome | IT |
| 331 | ||
![]() | 02.02.1990 | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | yes | Norms | Potissimum Institutioni | Formation in the Institutes of consecrated life | ITENDEESFRPT | 659 | ||
1989 | ||||||||||
![]() | 27.11.1989 | Congregation for Catholic Education | no | Prot. N. 862/86 | Triennial report of Ecclesiastical Faculties |
| 816 | |||
![]() | 10.11.1989 | Congregation for Catholic Education | no | Instruction | Inspectis dierum | Studies of Church Fathers during the formation of priests | 252 § 3 | |||
![]() | 09.11.1989 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | no | Decree | Domus ecclesiae | The title "Minor basilica" | LAEN | 1230 | ||
![]() | 19.09.1989 | Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | I fedeli chiamati / Quod attinet | Profession of Faith and Oath of Fidelity | LAITENDEESFR | 833 | |||
![]() | 29.06.1989 | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes, speciale mandatum | Decree | Ritus Ordinationum | Rite of the sacrament of orders | LAFR | 1037 | ||
![]() | 03.06.1989 | Segnatura Apostolica | no | Declaration | Rev.mus Vicarius iudicialis | Competence of tribunals | 1672 | |||
![]() | 27.04.1989 | Segnatura Apostolica | no | Declaration | Rev.mus N. | Competence of tribunals | 1672 | |||
![]() | 13.04.1989 | Secretariat of State | no | Letter Prot .N. 230.139/G.N. |
Con stimato | Dispensatio from celibacy of deacons |
| 292 | ||
1988 | ||||||||||
![]() | 28.11.1988 | John Paul II published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Con incessante sollecitudine | Foundation Saint Thomas | IT | 360 | |||
![]() | 31.10.1988 | Congregation for Bishops | yes | In vita Ecclesiae | Retired Bishops | IT |
| 402 | ||
![]() | 03.10.1988 | John Paul II published by: Secretariat of State |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il Sommo Pontefice | Foundation John XXIII | IT | 360 | |||
![]() | 12.07.1988 | Congregation for Catholic Education | no | Norms Prot. N. 462/1979 |
Uti constat | Nihil obstat for professors | LADE |
| 812 | |
![]() | 29.06.1988 | Congregation for Bishops | no | Directory | La visita „ad limina ...“ | Visits ad limina of the Bishops | IT |
| 400 | |
![]() | 28.06.1988 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Decessores Nostri | New norms for the Commission for Latin America | LAITESPT | 360 | |||
![]() | 28.06.1988 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Iusti iudicis | Advocates at the Roman Curia | LAIT | 1483 | |||
![]() | 02.06.1988 | Congregation for Divine Worship | yes | Directory | Christi Ecclesia | Sunday celebration without priest | LAITDE |
| 1248 § 2 | |
![]() | 13.02.1988 | Apostolic Penitentiary | no | Decree | Inter alios | The Hymn Acathistos | 1167 | |||
![]() | 02.01.1988 | Congregation for the Religious and the secular institutes | no | Epistulae Prot. n. SpR 640/85 + Prot. n. PG 359 |
Sede Apostolica + Sedes Apostolica | Reports for the Apostolic See | 592 | |||
1987 | ||||||||||
![]() | 16.11.1987 | Secretariate for Promoting Christian Unity | Guidelines | The Secretariat | Interconfessional collaboration at the translation of the Bible | ITENFR | 825 | |||
![]() | 05.11.1987 | Congregation for Divine Worship | no | The interest | Concerts in churches | ITENDEES |
| 1210 | ||
![]() | 18.06.1987 | Segnatura Apostolica | no | Declaration Prot. N. 14498/82 V.T. |
Ad hoc Supremum Tribunal | Causes of nullity of marriage in case of several successive marriages | LA |
| 1672 | |
![]() | 18.03.1987 | Congregation for the Clergy | no | Letter Prot. N. 180217/I |
Ut Eminentiae | Clothing of canons | LA | 506 | ||
1986 | ||||||||||
![]() | 20.12.1986 | Congregation for the Sacraments | no | Circular Letter Prot. N. 1400/86 |
Congregatio pro Sacramentis | Process for the dispensation of a non consummated marriage | LAFR |
| 1697 | |
![]() | 09.10.1986 | Congregation for Catholic Education | no | Circular Letter Prot. N. 575/83 |
Ci permettiamo | Admission of ex-seminarians in another seminar |
| 241 | ||
![]() | 21.04.1986 | John Paul II | Apostolic Constitution | Spirituali militum | Spiritual care for the members of the armed forces | LAITDEESFRPT | 569 | |||
![]() | 1986 | Congregation for Bishops | no | Index Facultatum Legatis Pontificiis tributarum | Faculties of the Papal Legates | IT |
| 362 | ||
1985 | ||||||||||
![]() | 14.12.1985 | Apostolic Penitentiary | yes | Decree | Diversis ex locis | Indulgences via radio and television | LA | 997 | ||
![]() | 11.02.1985 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Dolentium hominum | Establishment of the Pontifical commission for the apostolate of health care workers | LAITENESFR | 360 | |||
1984 | ||||||||||
![]() | 06.08.1984 | Secretariat of State | no | N. 137.345 | Essendo sorto | Recourses against administrative decrees of the Vicariate of Rome | IT | 1732 | ||
![]() | 15.07.1984 | Apostolic Penitentiary | no | Instruction | Suprema Ecclesiae bona | Matters in the competence of the Apostolic Penitentiary | IT |
| 1357 | |
![]() | 02.06.1984 | Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Decree | Apud H. S. Congregationem | Studium for the formation of postulators etc. |
| 1403 | ||
![]() | 02.06.1984 | Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Regolamento | Ai corsi | Studium on the causes of Saints |
| 1403 | ||
![]() | 02.02.1984 | Sacred Congregation for the Religious and the secular institutes | yes | Decree | Praescriptis canonum | Religious Profession | 654 | |||
![]() | 31.01.1984 | Sacred Congregation for the Religious and the secular institutes | yes | Decree | Iuris Canonici Codice / Praescriptis canonum | Adaption of the proper law to the CIC | 587 | |||
![]() | 07.01.1984 | Secretariat of State | no | Epistula Prot. N. 121/156 |
In patronis | Patron saints |
| 1186 | ||
1983 | ||||||||||
![]() | 08.11.1983 | Secretariat of State | no | Letter Prot. N. 120.568/236 |
Alcune Conferenze | Particular legislation of the Conferences of Bishops | IT |
| 455 | |
![]() | 21.03.1983 | Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Regolamento | Il n. 12 | Regolamento of the Sacred Congregation for the causes of Saints |
| 1403 | ||
![]() | 07.02.1983 | Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Norms | Cum in Constitutione / Circa Servorum | Diocesan inquiries in the Causes of Saints | LAITENESFRPT | 1403 | ||
Changed by: Francis: Motu Proprio Maiorem hac dilectionem, of 11.07.2017 | ||||||||||
![]() | 28.01.1983 | Secretariat of State | no | Necessitas ipsa | Translation of the CIC | LA |
| 1 | ||
![]() | 25.01.1983 | John Paul II | Apostolic Constitution | Sacrae disciplinae Leges | Promulgation of the CIC and the CIC itself | LAITENDEESFRPT | 1 | |||
![]() | 25.01.1983 | John Paul II | Apostolic Constitution | Divinus perfectionis magister | Causes of Saints | LAITENDEESFRPT | 1403 | |||
Changed by: Francis: Motu Proprio Maiorem hac dilectionem, of 11.07.2017 | ||||||||||
1982 | ||||||||||
![]() | 06.08.1982 | John Paul II | Motu Proprio | Tredecim anni | Statutes of the International Theological Commission | LAITENDEESFRPT | 360 | |||
![]() | 19.03.1982 | Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People | no | Pro materna | Faculties for the pastoral care of migrants | IT | 566 | |||
1981 | ||||||||||
![]() | 04.05.1981 | Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Instruction | Poiché sono | Causes of beatification and canonization of adolescents |
| 1403 | ||
![]() | 04.05.1981 | Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints | yes | Instruction | I criteri | Conferral of the title of Doctor of the Church |
| 1403 | ||
1980 | ||||||||||
![]() | 14.10.1980 | Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | no | Circular Letter | Per Litteras ad Universos | Laicization of priests | LAITENDEESFRPT | 290 | ||
![]() | 14.10.1980 | Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | no | Norms | Ordinarius competens | Procedure of laicization | LAITENDEESPT | 290 | ||
![]() | 26.06.1980 | Sacred Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples | yes | Statute | Au cours de l’audience | Statutes of the Pontifical Mission Societies |
| 360 | ||
![]() | 03.04.1980 | Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship | yes | Instruction | Inaestimabile donum | The veneration of eucharist | ENDEESFR | 897 | ||
![]() | 25.03.1980 | Sacred Congregation for the Clergy | no | Instruction | Postquam apostoli | Distribution of clergy | ITENES | 271 | ||
1978 | ||||||||||
![]() | 31.07.1978 | Secretariat of State | no | Norms Prot. N. 352.779/210 |
In risposta | Photomechanic reproduction of documents of ecclesiastical archives | IT |
| 535 | |
![]() | 14.05.1978 | Sacred Congregation for Bishops and Sacred Congregation for the Religious | yes | Directives | Mutuae relationes | Relations between bishops and religious | ITENDEESFRPT |
| 678 | |
![]() | 25.02.1978 | Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | Norms | In Congregatione Plenaria | Apparitions and revelations | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 1230 | |
1977 | ||||||||||
![]() | 27.10.1977 | Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship | yes | Circular Letter Prot. N. 1837/77 |
Novit profecto | Institution of new ministries | LAEN |
| 230 | |
![]() | 17.10.1977 | Sacred Congregation for Bishops | yes | Prot. n. 335/67 | ho l’onore | Title of a prelate (nullius) | IT |
| 370 | |
1976 | ||||||||||
![]() | 31.08.1976 | Sacred Congregation for Bishops | yes | Prot. n. 335/67 | ho l’onore | Title of a coadiutor bishop | IT |
| 403 § 3 | |
![]() | 11.06.1976 | Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | Decree | Accidit | Celebration of Mass for deceased non-Catholics | LA |
| 901 | |
![]() | 01.04.1976 | Paul VI | Statute | La Pontifìcia Accademia | Statues of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences | EN |
| 360 | ||
1974 | ||||||||||
![]() | 07.12.1974 | Pontifical Biblical Commission | no | Ad baccalaureatum | Order of studies of the Pontifical Biblical Commission | LAIT | 360 | |||
![]() | 04.02.1974 | Secretariat of State | yes | Instruction | Secreta continere | Papal secret | LAITDEES | 360 | ||
Changed by: Francis: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi / Instruction Il Santo Padre, of 06.12.2019 | ||||||||||
Changed by: Francis: Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi In riferimento, of 15.06.2020 | ||||||||||
1973 | ||||||||||
![]() | 01.11.1973 | Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship | yes | Directory | Pueros baptizatos | Masses with children | ITDE | 899 | ||
![]() | 19.03.1973 | Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship | no | Norms | Patron saints | LA | 1186 | |||
![]() | 29.01.1973 | Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments | yes | Instruction | Immensae caritatis | Eucharistic communion | ITENDE | 910 | ||
1972 | ||||||||||
![]() | 15.08.1972 | Paul VI | Motu Proprio | Ministeria quaedam | Lectors and acolytes | LAITENDEESFRPT | 230 | |||
![]() | 25.03.1972 | Council for the Public Affairs of the Church | yes | Norms | Episcoporum delectum | Selection of Bishops | ITDE | 377 | ||
1971 | ||||||||||
![]() | 03.12.1971 | Council for the Laity | no | Directory | Le Motu Proprio | International catholic institutions | ITFR | 304 | ||
![]() | 27.06.1971 | Paul VI | Motu Proprio | Sedula Cura | Pontifical Biblical Commission | LAITDEFR | 360 | |||
1970 | ||||||||||
![]() | 28.12.1970 | Segnatura Apostolica | no | Ut causarum iudicialium | Interdiocesan tribunals | FR | 1423 | |||
![]() | 07.11.1970 | Sacred Congregation for Bishops | yes | Prot. n. 335/67 | Mi pregio | The title of a bishop emeritus | IT |
| 402 | |
![]() | 30.10.1970 | Sacred Congregation for the Clergy | no | Letter | Per Instructionem | Clothing of canons | LAEN | 506 | ||
![]() | 24.06.1970 | Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship | yes | Instruction | Calendaria particularia | Proper calendars | FR |
| 838 | |
1969 | ||||||||||
![]() | 22.08.1969 | Sacred Congregation for Bishops | yes | Instruction | Nemo est | Pastoral care of migrants | EN | 568 | ||
![]() | 15.08.1969 | Paul VI | Motu Proprio | Pastoralis migratorum cura | Pastoral care of migrants | LAIT | 568 | |||
![]() | 24.06.1969 | Paul VI | Motu Proprio | Sollicitudo omnium Ecclesiarum | Papal Legates | LAIT | 362 | |||
![]() | 15.05.1969 | Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship | yes | Instruction | Actio pastoralis | Masses for particular groups | 898 | |||
![]() | 31.03.1969 | Secretariat of State | yes | Instruction | Ut sive sollicite | Titles and insignia of Cardinals, Bishops, etc. | LAEN | 390 | ||
![]() | 24.02.1969 | Sacred Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples | yes | Instruction | Relationes in territoriis | Relations between bishops and mission institutes | DE | 790 | ||
1968 | ||||||||||
![]() | 10.07.1968 | Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | no | Circular Letter | Con l’Istruzione emanata | Doctrinal commission of the Bishops’ Conference | ITENFR |
| 451 | |
![]() | 21.06.1968 | Paul VI | Motu Proprio | Pontificalia insignia | Insignia of Bishops | LAITDE | 390 | |||
![]() | 28.03.1968 | Paul VI | Motu Proprio | Pontificalis domus | Pontifical Household | LAITDE | 360 | |||
1967 | ||||||||||
![]() | 24.02.1967 | Sacred Congregation of the Council | yes | Declaration | Tricenario Gregoriano | Gregorian Mass | IT | 945 | ||
![]() | 23.02.1967 | Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith | yes | Instruction | Litteris Apostolicis | Doctrinal commission of the Bishops’ Conference | LAITENDEESFRPT |
| 451 | |
![]() | 01.01.1967 | Paul VI | Apostolic Constitution | Indulgentiarum doctrina | Indulgences | LAITENDEESFRPT | 992 | |||
1965 | ||||||||||
![]() | 02.07.1965 | Secretariat of State | yes | Regolamento | Il Santo Padre | Lending of works of art which belong to the Holy See |
| 360 | ||
1964 | ||||||||||
![]() | 25.01.1964 | Paul VI | Motu Proprio | Sacram Liturgiam | Implementation of the Constitution of Vatican II on liturgy | LAITENES | 838 | |||
1961 | ||||||||||
![]() | 17.07.1961 | Holy Office | no | N. 278/60 | Non Catholics obtaining academic degrees | DE | 817 | |||
![]() | 25.03.1961 | Sacred Congregation for the Religious | yes | Instruction | Peculiaris monialium | Sisters for the external service of nuns’ monasteries |
| 667 | ||
1950 | ||||||||||
![]() | 21.11.1950 | Pius XII | Apostolic Constitution | Sponsa Christi | Women’s contemplative life | LAITDEESFR |
| 667 | ||
Changed by: Francis: Apostolic Constitution Vultum Dei quaerere, of 29.06.2016 | ||||||||||
1945 | ||||||||||
![]() | 08.06.1945 | Tribunal of the Roman Rota | yes | Decree | Nihil antiquius | Studio Rotale |
| 1443 | ||
1935 | ||||||||||
![]() | 25.03.1935 | Pius XII | Apostolic Constitution | Quae divinitus | Apostolic Penitentiary |
| 360 | |||
1929 | ||||||||||
![]() | 07.11.1929 | Benedict XV published by: Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide |
Rescriptum ex Audientia SS.mi | Il 6 novembre 1919 | Missiones sui iuris |
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