Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Commission or Committee of the Roman Curia

Also known as: Comisión Cardenalicia de vigilancia del Instituto para las Obras de Religión (español) / Commission cardinalice de surveillance sur l’Institut pour les œuvres de religion (français) / Commissione Cardinalizia di vigilanza dell’Istituto per le Opere di Religione (Italiano) / 監督宗教事業機構樞機委員會 (正體中文)

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History

1887.02.11: Established as Commission of Cardinals ad pias causas (English) / Kommission für fromme Zwecke (Deutsch) / Commissione Cardinaliza ad pias causas (Italiano)
1904: Renamed as Commission of Cardinals for the Works of Religion (English) / Commissione Cardinalizia per le Opere di Religione (Italiano)
1944: Renamed as Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (English) / Comisión Cardenalicia de vigilancia del Instituto para las Obras de Religión (español) / Commission cardinalice de surveillance sur l’Institut pour les œuvres de religion (français) / Commissione Cardinalizia di vigilanza dell’Istituto per le Opere di Religione (Italiano) / 監督宗教事業機構樞機委員會 (正體中文)

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Present Officials

President (2026.02.02 – ...):	Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi (77) Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini Member of Council for the Economy Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of L’Aquila (Italy)
Member (2020.09.21 – ...):	Cardinal Konrad Krajewski (62) Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Immacolata all’Esquilino Metropolitan Archbishop of Łódź (Poland)
Member (2020.09.21 – ...):	Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (68) Cardinal-Bishop of Albano President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelisation of Dicastery for Evangelisation Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University
Member (2023.10.04 – ...):	Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig (79) Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe in Via Trionfale
Member (2026.01.21 – ...):	Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime, S.D.B. (65) Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana Pontifical Legate for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi Pro-Prefect of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life Applied Judge of Supreme Court of Vatican City State

Past Officials

President:	Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (81) (2024.05.02 – 2026.02.02)
President:	Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló (90) (2014.03.04 – 2015.09.21)
President:	Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. (91) (2008.03 – 2014.01.15)
President:	Cardinal Angelo Sodano (1990? – 2008.02.24)
Member:	Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi (77) (2020.09.21 – 2026.02.02)
Member:	Cardinal Josip Bozanić (77) (2014.07.09 – 2020.09.21)
Member:	Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (81) (2014.01.15 – 2024.05.02)
Member:	Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins (79) (2014.01.15 – 2020.09.21)
Member:	Cardinal Pietro Parolin (71) (2014.01.15 – 2020.09.21)
Member:	Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló (90) (2014.01.15 – 2014.03.04)
Member:	Cardinal Domenico Calcagno (83) (2013.02.16 – 2014.01.15)
Member:	Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran (2008.02.24 – 2018.07.05)
Member:	Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo (2008.02.24 – 2014.01.15)
Member:	Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer (76) (2008.02.24 – 2014.01.15)
Member:	Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. (91) (2006.10.14 – 2008.03)
Member:	Cardinal Jozef Tomko (2002.01.08 – 2008.02.24)
Member:	Cardinal Attilio Nicora (2002? – 2013.02.16)

Last updated on 2026.04.11