Council of Cardinals

Also known as: Consejo de Cardenales (español) / Conseil de cardinaux (français) / Consiglio di cardinali (Italiano) / Consilium Cardinalium Summo Pontifici (latine)

History

2013.04.13: Established as Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia (English) / Council of Cardinals to assist the Holy Father in the governance of the Universal Church and to study possible revisions of the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus on the Roman Curia (English) / Consejo de Cardenales para ayudar al papa en el gobierno de la Iglesia universal y para estudiar un proyecto de revisión de la Constitución Apostólica Pastor Bonus sobre la Curia Romana (español) / Conseil de cardinaux pour aider le Saint-Père dans le gouvernement de l’Église universelle et pour étudier un projet de révision de la Constitution apostolique Pastor Bonus sur la curie romaine (français) / Consiglio di cardinali per aiutare il Santo Padre nel governo della Chiesa Universale e per studiare un progetto di revisione della costituzione apostolica Pastor Bonus sulla Curia Romana (Italiano) / 協助教宗治理普世教會和研究《善牧》宗座憲章修訂工作樞機小組 (正體中文) / Consilium Cardinalium Summo Pontifici adiuvando in universali Ecclesia moderando et Constitutione Apostolica Pastor Bonus renovanda (latine)
2022: Renamed as Council of Cardinals (English) / Consejo de Cardenales (español) / Conseil de cardinaux (français) / Consiglio di cardinali (Italiano) / Consilium Cardinalium Summo Pontifici (latine)

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Present Officials

Member (2013.04.13 – ...):	Cardinal Oswald Gracias (81) Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a «Corviale» Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bombay (India)
Member (2013.04.13 – ...):	Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. (81) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Boston (USA)
Member (2014.07 – ...):	Cardinal Pietro Parolin (71) Cardinal-Bishop 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 President of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations President of Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Member (2020.10.15 – ...):	Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (66) Cardinal-Priest of S. Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) President of Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar
Member (2023.03.07 – ...):	Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J. (67) Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Crisostomo a Monte Sacro Alto Archbishop of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences
Member (2023.03.07 – ...):	Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X. (68) Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada) Member of Council for the Economy
Member (2023.03.07 – ...):	Cardinal Juan José Omella Omella (79) Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona (Spain)
Member (2023.03.07 – ...):	Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, L.C. (81) Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria della Mercede e S. Adriano a Villa Albani
Member (2023.03.07 – ...):	Cardinal Sérgio da Rocha (66) Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Via Flaminia Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)
Secretary (2020.10.15 – ...):	Bishop Marco Mellino (59) Titular Bishop of Cresima Adjunct Secretary of Dicastery for Legislative Texts

Past Officials

Coordinator:	Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. (83) (2013.04.13 – 2023.03.07)
Member:	Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello (83) (2013.04.13 – 2023.03.07)
Member:	Cardinal Reinhard Marx (72) (2013.04.13 – 2023.03.07)
Member:	Cardinal Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa, I.Sch. (92) (2013.04.13 – 2018.10)
Member:	Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (2013.04.13 – 2018.10)
Member:	Cardinal George Pell (2013.04.13 – 2018.10)
Secretary:	Bishop Marcello Semeraro (78) (later Cardinal) (2013.04.13 – 2020.10.15)
Adjunct Secretary:	Bishop Marco Mellino (59) (2018.10.27 – 2020.10.15)

Last updated on 2026.04.11