14ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal George Alencherry (70), Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) and President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church

Cardinal Oswald Gracias (70), Cardinal-Priest of S. Paolo della Croce a «Corviale», Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (India), President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India, President of Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences, Second Vice-President of “Vox Clara” Committee and Member of Council of Cardinals

Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi (53), Cardinal-Priest of S. Paola Romana, Bishop of Tonga (Tonga) and President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific

Cardinal George Pell (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello, Prefect of Secretariat for the Economy, President of “Vox Clara” Committee, Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Sydney (Australia)  Moderator 

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Liborio, President of Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Cape Coast (Ghana)

Archbishop Blase Joseph Cupich (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Chicago (USA)

Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Louisville (USA) and President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops  Rapporteur 

Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M. (53), Metropolitan Archbishop of Blantyre (Malawi), President of Episcopal Conference of Malawi and Vice-President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa

Archbishop Richard William Smith (56), Metropolitan Archbishop of Edmonton (Canada)

Archbishop Philip Tartaglia (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Glasgow (Scotland) and President of Bishops’ Conference of Scotland

Bishop Silvio Siripong Charatsri (55), Bishop of Chanthaburi (Thailand)

Bishop Joseph Đinh Đức Đạo (70), Coadjutor Bishop of Xuân Lôc (Vietnam)

Bishop Charles Edward Drennan (55), Bishop of Palmerston North (New Zealand)

Bishop Peter Kang U-il (강우일 베드로 / 姜禹一) (69), Bishop of Cheju 제주 (South Korea)

Bishop John Baptist Lee Keh-mien (李克勉) (57), Bishop of Hsinchu 新竹 (Taiwan)

Bishop Tarcisius J. M. Ngalalekumtwa (66), Bishop of Iringa (Tanzania) and President of Tanzania Episcopal Conference

Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande (49), Bishop of Bunda (Tanzania) and Apostolic Administrator of Geita (Tanzania)

Bishop Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I. (67), Vicar Apostolic of Rundu (Namibia) and Titular Bishop of Capra

Bishop James Maria Wainaina Kungu (58), Bishop of Murang’a (Kenya)

Fr. Richard Kuuia Baawobr, M. Afr. (56), Superior General of Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers), Priest of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies

Fr. Michael Brehl, C.SS.R. (60), Superior General of Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists)

Experts

Msgr. Philippe Bordeyne, Rector of Institut Catholique de Paris

Dr. John Grabowski, Professor of Moral Theology at the School of Theology and Religious Studies of Catholic University of America

Auditors

Mrs. Penny Bajaj, Hindu-Christian from Bombay

Mr. Ishwar Bajaj, Hindu-Christian from Bombay

Ms. Agnes Offiong Erogunaye, National President of Catholic Women's Organisation of Nigeria

Ms. Maria Gomes, Head of parish family pastoral ministry in Dubai

Mrs. Jadwiga Pulikowska, Advisor of the Council for Family Pastoral Care of Poznań

Mr. Jacek Pulikowski, Advisor of the Council for Family Pastoral Care of Poznań

Fraternal Delegates

His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, President of the Department for External Relations (Patriarchate of Moscow)

Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley, General Secretary of the Baptist Churches in the United States of America (Baptist)

Assistants

Fr. Brian Needles

Fr. Boniface Mungai

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Timothy Michael Dolan (65), Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario and Metropolitan Archbishop of New York (USA)

Cardinal Vincent Gerard Nichols (69), Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore e S. Alfonso in Via Merulana, Metropolitan Archbishop of Westminster (England) and President of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales  Moderator 

Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, C.M. (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Romano Martire, Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia), President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia, President of Council of the Ethiopian Church and President of Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa

Patriarch Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (62), Patriarch of East Indies, Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman (India), Vice-President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of India and Second Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

Archbishop Stephen Brislin (59), Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Town (South Africa), President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference and President of Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa

Archbishop Peter Loy Chong (54), Metropolitan Archbishop of Suva (Fiji)

Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarus) and President of Catholic Episcopal Conference of Belarus

Archbishop Gerard Tlali Lerotholi, O.M.I. (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Maseru (Lesotho) and President of Lesotho Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Dublin (Ireland) and Vice-President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference  Rapporteur 

Archbishop John Baptist Odama (68), Metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu (Uganda) and President of Uganda Episcopal Conference

Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam, M.C.C.J. (66), Metropolitan of Asmara of the Eritreans (Eritrea) and President of Council of the Eritrean Church

Archbishop John Wong Soo Kau (黄士交) (47), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)

Bishop Francis Dean Alleyne, O.S.B. (63), Bishop of Georgetown (Guyana) and Vice-President of Antilles Episcopal Conference

Bishop Anton Bal (51), Bishop of Kundiawa (Papua New Guinea)

Bishop George Anthony Frendo, O.P. (69), Titular Bishop of Buthrotum and Auxiliary Bishop of Tiranë–Durrës (Albania)

Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley (75), Bishop of Darwin (Australia)

Bishop Xavier Johnsai Munyongani (65), Bishop of Gweru (Zimbabwe)

Bishop Harold Anthony Perera (64), Bishop of Kurunegala (Sri Lanka)

Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan (59), Bishop of Punalur (India)

Bishop Camillus Raymond Umoh (59), Bishop of Ikot Ekpene (Nigeria)

Experts

Dr. John Kleinsman, Director of the Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Auditors

Mr. Brenda Kim Nayoug, Pastoral worker for young people and young married couples

Mrs. Buysile Patronella Nkosi, Member of the Advisory Committee for the National Family Desk of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S.A.C.B.C.)

Mr. Meshack Jabulani Nkosi, Member of the Advisory Committee for the National Family Desk of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (S.A.C.B.C.)

Mrs. Catherine Wally Witczak, Director of Worldwide Marriage Encounter International Ecclesial Team

Mr. Anthony Paul Witczak, Director of Worldwide Marriage Encounter International Ecclesial Team

Fraternal Delegate

His Eminence Bishoy, Metropolitan of Damietta, Kafr Elsheikh and Elbarari (Coptic Orthodox)

Very Rev. Ndanganeni Petrus Phaswana, Bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Church in South Africa (Lutheran)

Assistants

Fr. Stephen Prisk

Fr. Thomas Kallikat

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B. (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Ireneo a Centocelle and Metropolitan Archbishop of Yangon (Myanmar)

Cardinal John Atcherley Dew (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Ippolito, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand), Military Ordinary of New Zealand (New Zealand) and President of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference

Cardinal Donald William Wuerl (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli and Metropolitan Archbishop of Washington (USA)

Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane (Australia)  Rapporteur 

Archbishop Dominic Jala, S.D.B. (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Shillong (India)

Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.J. (75), Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba (South Sudan)

Archbishop Eamon Martin (53), Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh (Northern Ireland) and President of Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference  Moderator 

Archbishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso (55), Metropolitan Archbishop of Kaduna (Nigeria)

Archbishop Tomash Bernard Peta (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Most Holy Mary in Astana (Kazakhstan)

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India

Archbishop Romulo Geolina Valles (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Davao (Philippines) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (C.B.C.P.)

Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade (54), Bishop of Ondo (Nigeria)

Bishop Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell (54), Bishop of Bo (Sierra Leone)

Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara (71), Vicar Apostolic of Soddo (Ethiopia) and Titular Bishop of Maximiana in Byzacena

Bishop Gilbert Armea Garcera (56), Bishop of Daet (Philippines)

Bishop Fransiskus Kopong Kung (65), Bishop of Larantuka (Indonesia)

Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, S.C.I. (58), Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa)

Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J. (66), Bishop of Youngstown (USA)

Archabbot Jeremias Schröder, O.S.B. (50), President of Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien (Missionary Benedictines)

Fr. Adolfo Nicolás Pachón, S.J. (79), Superior General of Society of Jesus (Jesuits), President of Union of Superiors General (U.S.G.), Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University

Experts

Prof. Pia Matthews, Lecturer of St. Mary's University College, London

Auditors

Mr. Jacob Mundaplakal Abraham, Advisor for the Apostolate of the Family and Lay Organisations in the dioceses of Kerala

Dr. Anca Maria Cernea, Physician at Victor Babes Centre for Diagnosis and Treatment, President of Association of Catholic Doctors of Bucharest

Ms. Sharron Cole, President of Parents Centres New Zealand

Dr. Moira McQueen, Director of Canadian Catholic Institute of Bioethics

Mrs. María Socorro Ocampo Villafania, Former lecturer of theology of Assumption College, Collaborator with the Salesian Sisters in the preparation of catechists

Mr. Nelson Silvestre Villafania, Collaborator with Evangelion Foundation in Manila

Fraternal Delegate

Rev. Dr. Tim MacQuiban, Director of the Ecumenical Office of the Methodist Church in Rome (Methodist)

Very Rev. Timothy Thornton, Bishop of Truro (Anglican)

Assistants

Fr. William Donovan

Fr. Kim D'Souza

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins (68), Cardinal-Priest of S. Patrizio, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto (Canada) and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion  Moderator 

Cardinal Daniel Nicholas DiNardo (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio, Metropolitan Archbishop of Galveston–Houston (USA), Member of Council for the Economy and Vice-President of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Cardinal John Njue (69), Cardinal-Priest of Preziosissimo Sangue di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo and Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi (Kenya)

Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal (56), Cardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio VII, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India), President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India and President of Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church

Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. (71), Metropolitan Archbishop of Philadelphia (USA)  Rapporteur 

Archbishop José Horacio Gómez Velasco, Opus Dei (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Los Angeles (USA)

Archbishop Jose Serofia Palma (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Cebu (Philippines)

Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra (Ghana)

Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia), Military Ordinary of Indonesia (Indonesia) and President of Episcopal Conference of Indonesia

Bishop Joseph Arshad (51), Bishop of Faisalabad (Pakistan)

Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah (49), Bishop of Gbarnga (Liberia)

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette (59), Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA)

Bishop Peter John Haworth Doyle (71), Bishop of Northampton (England)

Bishop Borys Andrij Gudziak (54), Bishop of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France)

Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt (58), Bishop of Palai of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Paul Ponen Kubi, C.S.C. (59), Bishop of Mymensingh (Bangladesh)

Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna, M.S.U. (61), Bishop of Holy Family of London of the Ukrainians (England) and Apostolic Visitator in Ireland of the Ukrainians

Bishop Benjamin S. Phiri (56), Titular Bishop of Nachingwea and Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata (Zambia)

Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, O.L.M. (47), Bishop of Saint Maron of Sydney of the Maronites (Australia)

Bishop Lucas Van Looy, S.D.B. (74), Bishop of Gent (Belgium)

Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa (59), Bishop of Kiyinda–Mityana (Uganda) and Vice-President of Uganda Episcopal Conference

Experts

Fr. Peter Paul Saldanha, Lecturer of Ecclesiology of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Auditors

Mrs. Ketty Abaroa De Rezende, Lecturer of Universidade Estadual de Campinas, engaged in family pastoral work

Dr. Pedro Jussieu De Rezende, Lecturer of Universidade Estadual de Campinas, engaged in family pastoral work

Ms. Maria Harries, National Director for family pastoral care and preparation for marriage, Member of the National Commission for Abuse of Minors

Sr. Maureen Kelleher, R.S.H.M., Member of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.)

Mr. Wisam Marqus Odeesho, Pastoral worker in the Chaldean Parish of St. George of Baghdad

Mrs. Suhaila Salim Toma, Pastoral worker in the Chaldean Parish of St. George of Baghdad

Fraternal Delegate

Rev. Dr. Robert K. Welsh, President of the Council of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Assistants

Br. Jonathan Flemings, L.C.

Deacon Luis Ramirez Almanra, L.C.

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, I.S.P.X. (58), Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe all’Aurelio and Metropolitan Archbishop of Québec (Canada)  Moderator 

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran (72), Cardinal-Priest of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine pro hac vice Title, President of Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Apostolic Camera, Prefect of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion

Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (70), Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church

Archbishop Joseph Atanga, S.J. (63), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bertoua (Cameroon)

Archbishop Ramzi Garmou, Prado (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Tehran of the Chaldeans (Iran), President of Iranian Episcopal Conference, Patriarchal Administrator of Ahvaz of the Chaldeans (Iran) and Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Chaldeans

Archbishop Samuel Kleda (56), Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala (Cameroon), President of National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon and President of Association of Episcopal Conferences of the Central Africa Region

Archbishop Georges Paul Pontier (72), Metropolitan Archbishop of Marseille (France) and President of Bishops’ Conference of France

Archbishop Laurent Bernard Marie Ulrich (64), Metropolitan Archbishop of Lille (France)  Rapporteur 

Bishop Gervais Banshimiyubusa (63), Bishop of Ngozi (Burundi) and President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burundi

Bishop Jean-Luc Brunin (64), Bishop of Le Havre (France)

Bishop Henri Coudray, S.J. (73), Vicar Apostolic of Mongo (Chad) and Titular Bishop of Silli

Bishop Nicolas Djomo Lola (71), Bishop of Tshumbe (Congo-Kinshasa) and President of National Episcopal Conference of Congo

Bishop Raphaël Balla Guilavogui (51), Bishop of N’Zérékoré (Guinea) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of the Guinea

Bishop Jean-Paul André Denis Marcel James (63), Bishop of Nantes (France)

Bishop Jean-Marie Lovey, C.R.B. (65), Bishop of Sion (Switzerland)

Bishop Urbain Ngassongo (53), Bishop of Gamboma (Congo-Brazzaville)

Bishop Joseph Sama (67), Bishop of Nouna (Burkina Faso)

Bishop Noël Simard (67), Bishop of Valleyfield (Canada)

Experts

Msgr. Duarte Nuno Queiroz de Barros da Cunha, General Secretary of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Prof. Paolo Moneta, Lecturer emeritus in Canon and Ecclesiastical Law at the Faculty of Law of University of Pisa

Auditors

Mrs. Aicha Marianne Kenne Sob Kola, Member of the African Federation of Family Action (FAAF), Marriage and family counsellor

Mr. Irénée Kola, Member of the African Federation of Family Action (FAAF), Marriage and family counsellor

Assistants

Fr. Edouard Akom

Fr. Emmanuel De Ruyver

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Audrys Juozas Bačkis (78), Cardinal-Priest of Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via Gallia and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Vilnius (Lithuania)

Cardinal Godfried Danneels (82), Cardinal-Priest of S. Anastasia, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Mechelen–Brussel (Belgium), Military Ordinary emeritus of Belgium (Belgium) and former President of Episcopal Conference of Belgium

Cardinal Dominique François Joseph Mamberti (63), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Spirito in Sassia, Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, President of Commission for Advocates and President of Supreme Court of Vatican City State

Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (75), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria «Regina Pacis» in Ostia mare, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa (Congo-Kinshasa) and Member of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia

Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (69), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino and Metropolitan Archbishop of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï (75), Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), President of Synod of the Maronite Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon and President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East

Cardinal Robert Sarah (70), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana, Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Conakry (Guinea)  Moderator 

Cardinal Angelo Scola (73), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli and Metropolitan Archbishop of Milano (Italy)

Patriarch Grégoire Bedros XX Ghabroyan (80), Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Archbishop Paul Bùi Văn Ðọc (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh (Vietnam) and President of Episcopal Conference of Vietnam

Archbishop Henryk Hoser, S.A.C. (72), Archbishop-Bishop of Warszawa-Praga (Poland)

Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (54), Bishop of Katiola (Cote d’Ivoire)

Bishop Johan Jozef Bonny (60), Bishop of Antwerpen (Belgium)

Bishop Pedro María Laxague (63), Titular Bishop of Castra severiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Bahía Blanca (Argentina)

Bishop Yves-Marie Péan, C.S.C. (61), Bishop of Les Gonaïves (Haiti)

Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M. (52), Bishop of Budjala (Congo-Kinshasa)

Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa (45), Bishop of Alindao (Central African Republic)

Fr. François-Xavier Dumortier, S.J., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Gregorian University  Rapporteur 

Br. Hervé Janson de Couët, P.F.J., Superior General of Little Brothers of Jesus

Experts

Prof. Léopold Djogbede, Professor of University of Abomey-Calavi, Professor of Higher Institute of Specialist Teacher Training

Fr. Georges Henri Ruyssen, S.J., Lecturer in the Faculty of Canon Law of Pontifical Oriental Institute

Auditors

Mrs. Souheïla Rizk Salloum, Lecturer of psychology of USEK

Mr. Georges Fayez Salloum, Expert of Synod of the Maronite Church

Ms. Thérèse Nyirabukeye, Advisor and formator of African Federation of Family Action (FAAF)

Fraternal Delegate

His Eminence Iosif, Metropolitan of Western Europe (Orthodox Church of Romania)

Assistant

Fr. Alexis Bavugamenshi

Bishop Georges El Akoury, O.A.M.

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, P.S.S. (71), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Traspontina, Prefect of Dicastery for Bishops, President of Pontifical Commission for Latin America and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Québec (Canada)

Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako (67), Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans (Iraq), President of Synod of the Chaldean Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Iraq

Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak (60), Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt

Archbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni (53), Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel) and Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Archbishop Paul-André Durocher (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Gatineau (Canada)  Rapporteur 

Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Dakar (Senegal) and President of Conference of Bishops of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau

Archbishop Joseph Mitsuaki Takami (ヨセフ 高見三明), P.S.S. (69), Metropolitan Archbishop of Nagasaki 長崎 (Japan) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan

Archbishop Désiré Tsarahazana (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Toamasina (Madagascar) and President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar

Bishop Antoine Nabil Andari (65), Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites and Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Jonas Dembélé (52), Bishop of Kayes (Mali)

Bishop Eugène Cyrille Houndékon (55), Bishop of Abomey (Benin) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Benin

Bishop Antoine Kambanda (56), Bishop of Kibungo (Rwanda)

Bishop Jacques Danka Longa (54), Bishop of Kara (Togo)

Bishop Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D. (71), Vicar Apostolic of Pakse (Laos) and Titular Bishop of Aquæ novæ in Proconsulari

Bishop Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp. (74), Bishop of Port-Louis (Mauritius) and President of Episcopal Conferences of Indian Ocean  Moderator 

Bishop Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P. (53), Bishop of Oran (Algeria)

Fr. Bruno Cadoré, O.P., Master of the Order of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

Experts

Fr. Aimable Musoni, S.D.B., Lecturer of Systematic Theology, Ecclesiology and Ecumenism of Salesian Pontifical University

Fr. Pierangelo Sequeri, Director and Lecturer of Theology of Theological Faculty of Northern Italy, Member of International Theological Commission

Auditors

Mrs. Nathalie Mignonat, Member of the movement Equipes Reliance for remarried divorcees, Founding member of the group SEDIRE for receiving and accompanying civilly married couples

Mr. Christian Mignonat, Member of the movement Equipes Reliance for remarried divorcees, Founding member of the group SEDIRE for receiving and accompanying civilly married couples

Sr. Carmen Sammut, S.M.N.D.A., Superior General of Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (White Sisters) and President of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.)

Fraternal Delegate

His Eminence Stephanos, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Estonia (Ecumenical Patriarchate)

Assistants

Fr. Georges Eko

Deacon Vincent Chrétienne

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia and Metropolitan Archbishop of Perugia–Città della Pieve (Italy)

Cardinal Carlo Caffarra (77), Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini and Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna (Italy)

Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio (77), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giuseppe dei Falegnami, President of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts and Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta graviora

Cardinal Francesco Montenegro (69), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio and Metropolitan Archbishop of Agrigento (Italy)  Moderator 

Cardinal Stanisław Ryłko (70), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cuore di Cristo Re and President of Pontifical Council for the Laity

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri (71), Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari, Prefect of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute

Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. (56), Cardinal-Priest of S. Galla and Metropolitan Archbishop of Montevideo (Uruguay)

Cardinal Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria ai Monti and Metropolitan Archbishop of Caracas (Venezuela)

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk (45), Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and President of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church

Archbishop Peter Fülöp Kocsis (52), Metropolitan of Hajdúdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) and President of Council of the Hungarian Church

Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella (Rino) (64), Titular Archbishop of Voghenza, President of Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation and President of International Council for Catechesis

Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Poznań (Poland) and President of Episcopal Conference of Poland

Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan (71), Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) and President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye

Archbishop Stanislav Zore, O.F.M. (57), Metropolitan Archbishop of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouakehan (55), Bishop of Mouila (Gabon), President of Episcopal Conference of Gabon and Apostolic Administrator of Port-Gentil (Gabon)

Bishop Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez (73), Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey (Dominican Republic) and President of Dominican Episcopal Conference

Bishop Jan Vokál (57), Bishop of Hradec Králové (Czechia)

Msgr. Pio Vito Pinto (74), Dean of Tribunal of the Roman Rota and President of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

Fr. Manuel Jesús Arroba Conde, C.M.F. (58), Head of the Faculty of utrusque iure of of Pontifical Lateran University  Rapporteur 

Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J. (49), Member of Vatican Media Committee, Director of the magazine La Civiltà Cattolica

Experts

Fr. Maurizio Gronchi, Ordinary Professor of Dogmatic Theology of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Prof. Giuseppina De Simone in Miano, Lecturer of Philosophy of Theological Faculty of Southern Italy, Naples

Prof. Francesco Miano, Lecturer of Moral Philosophy of University of Rome (Tor Vergata)

Auditors

Mrs. Patrizia Calabrese, involved in family missionary pastoral work

Mr. Massimo Paloni, involved in family missionary pastoral work

Fraternal Delegate

His Excellency Andon, Bishop of Kruja (Orthodox Church of Albania)

Assistants

Mr. Francesco Argese, Seminarian

Mr. Liviu-Nicolae Ursu, Seminarian

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello (73), Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia, President of Governorate of Vatican City State, President of Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and Member of Council of Cardinals

Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk (62), Cardinal-Priest of S. Callisto, Metropolitan Archbishop of Utrecht (Netherlands) and President of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands

Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli (75), Cardinal-Priest of SS. Cuori di Gesù e Maria a Tor Fiorenza and Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona–Osimo (Italy)  Moderator 

Cardinal Mauro Piacenza (71), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alle Tre Fontane and Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary  Rapporteur 

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi (72), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro, President of Pontifical Council for Culture and President of Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology

Cardinal Alberto Suárez Inda (76), Cardinal-Priest of S. Policarpo and Metropolitan Archbishop of Morelia (Mexico)

Cardinal Antonio Maria Vegliò (77), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio and President of Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

Patriarch Fouad Twal (74), Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine), President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

Archbishop Ján Babjak, S.J. (61), Metropolitan of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and President of Council of the Slovak Church

Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki (54), Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv (Ukraine) and President of Episcopal Conference of Ukraine

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia (70), President of Pontifical Council for the Family, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Terni–Narni–Amelia (Italy)

Archbishop Pavel Pezzi, F.S.C.B. (55), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mother of God at Moscow (Russia) and President of Conference of Catholic Bishops of Russia

Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs (60), Metropolitan Archbishop of Riga (Latvia) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Latvia

Bishop Mihai Cătălin Frăţilă (44), Bishop of Sfântul Vasile cel Mare de Bucureşti of the Romanians (Romania)

Bishop Petru Gherghel (75), Bishop of Iaşi (Romania)

Bishop Gheorghi Ivanov Jovčev (65), Bishop of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

Bishop Frangkiskos Papamanolis, O.F.M. Cap. (78), President of Episcopal Conference of Greece, Bishop emeritus of Syros (Greece) and Bishop emeritus of Santorini (Greece)

Bishop Marcello Semeraro (67), Bishop of Albano (Italy), Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Secretary of Council of Cardinals to assist in the governance of the Universal Church and to reform the Roman Curia

Bishop Tomo Vukšić (61), Military Ordinary of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Msgr. Saulo Scarabattoli, Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Porta Eburnea, Perugia

Fr. Mario Aldegani, C.S.I., Superior General of Congregation of Saint Joseph

Experts

Fr. Giuseppe Bonfrate, Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology of Pontifical Gregorian University

Fr. Bruno Esposito, O.P., Ordinary Professor of Canon Law of Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum)

Msgr. Michele Giulio Masciarelli, Lecturer of Dogmatic Theology of Pontifical Theological Faculty of Marianum, Lecturer of Fundamental Theology of Theological Institute of Abruzzo and Molise, Chieti

Auditors

Prof. Giovanni Giacobbe, Member of Union of Italian Catholic Jurists

Prof. Lucia Scaraffia, Former lecturer in contemporary history at the University of Rome La Sapienza, Coordinator of the monthly of the L'Osservatore Romano “Donne Chiesa Mondo”

Fraternal Delegate

His Eminence Mar Youstinos Boulos, Archbishop of Zahle and Bekaa (Syriac-Orthodox Patriarchate)

Assistants

Mr. Daniele Masciadri, Seminarian

Mr. Matteo Nistri, Seminarian

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Angelo Amato, S.D.B. (77), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro and Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints

Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco (72), Cardinal-Priest of Gran Madre di Dio, Metropolitan Archbishop of Genova (Italy), President of Episcopal Conference of Italy and Vice-President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences  Moderator 

Cardinal Domenico Calcagno (72), Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina, President of Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and Bishop emeritus of Savona–Noli (Italy)

Cardinal Manuel José Macário do Nascimento Clemente (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio in Campo Marzio, Patriarch of Lisboa (Portugal) and President of Episcopal Conference of Portugal

Cardinal Fernando Filoni (斐洛尼) (69), Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in S. Giovanni di Dio, Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University

Cardinal Pietro Parolin (60), Cardinal-Priest 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, Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion, Member of Council of Cardinals and Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea al Quirinale and Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil)

Cardinal Elio Sgreccia (87), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Angelo in Pescheria and President emeritus of Pontifical Academy for Life

Cardinal Beniamino Stella (74), Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano, Prefect of Congregation for Clergy and President of Interdicastery Commission for Candidates to Sacred Order

Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi (81), Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Ambrogio e Carlo, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Milano (Italy) and former Member of Council of Cardinals for the Study of Organisational and Economic Problems of the Apostolic See

Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi (72), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio, Prefect of Congregation for Catholic Education (for Educational Institutions), President of Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations, Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata, Patron of Pontifical Superior Institute of Latinità, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Delegate for Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception and Bishop emeritus of Alessandria (Italy)

Archbishop Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. (59), Metropolitan Archbishop of Guayaquil (Ecuador)

Archbishop Yannis Spiteris, O.F.M. Cap. (75), Metropolitan Archbishop of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (Greece) and Apostolic Administrator of Thessaloniki (Greece)

Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski (66), President of Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Archbishop ad personam and Bishop emeritus of Radom (Poland)

Bishop Franco Giulio Brambilla (66), Bishop of Novara (Italy) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Italy  Rapporteur 

Bishop Jaime Rafael Fuentes Martín, Opus Dei (70), Bishop of Minas (Uruguay)

Bishop Enrico Solmi (59), Bishop of Parma (Italy)

Bishop Jan Franciszek Wątroba (61), Bishop of Rzeszów (Poland)

Bishop Mario Grech (58), Bishop of Gozo (Malta) and President of Episcopal Conference of Malta

Msgr. Roberto Rosa, Pastor of St. James Apostle Parish, Trieste

Fr. Marco Tasca, O.F.M. Conv. (58), Minister General of Order of Friars Minor Conventual (Conventual Franciscans) and Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Theological Faculty of Saint Bonaventure (Seraphicum)

Experts

Fr. Sabatino Majorano, C.SS.R., Professor of Systematic Moral Theology of Alphonsianum Academy in Rome

Prof. Giacomo Bertolini, Associate Professor of Canon and Ecclesiastical Law of University of Padua, Treviso Section, Visiting Professor at Pontifical Urbaniana University

Auditors

Fr. Garas Boulos Garas Bishay, Pastor of the Virgin Mary Queen of Peace Parish, Sharm el Sheikh

Mr. Marco Marassoni, Member of the Commission for Family Pastoral Care of Trento

Mrs. Marialucia Zecchini, Member of the Commission for Family Pastoral Care of Trento

Assistants

Fr. Eugenio La Rosa

Fr. Tiago Gurgel Do Vale

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B. (73), Cardinal-Priest of SS. Redentore a Valmelaina, Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago (Chile) and President of Episcopal Conference of Chile

Cardinal José Luis Lacunza Maestrojuán, O.A.R. (71), Cardinal-Priest of S. Giuseppe da Copertino and Bishop of David (Panama)  Rapporteur 

Cardinal Lluís Martínez Sistach (78), Cardinal-Priest of S. Sebastiano alle Catacombe and Metropolitan Archbishop of Barcelona (Spain)

Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli (67), Cardinal-Priest of S. Roberto Bellarmino, Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina), Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina

Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi a Ripa Grande, Metropolitan Archbishop of México (Mexico) and Member of Council for the Economy

Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, S.D.B. (72), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Speranza, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Coordinator of Council of Cardinals and President of Episcopal Conference of Honduras  Moderator 

Archbishop Carlos Aguiar Retes (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of Tlalnepantla (Mexico)

Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza, Opus Dei (76), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Guayaquil (Ecuador)

Archbishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Manaus (Brazil)

Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap. (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Maputo (Mozambique) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Mozambique

Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández (53), Titular Archbishop of Tiburnia and Rector of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Archbishop Carlos Osoro Sierra (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Madrid (Spain) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Spain

Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega (68), Metropolitan Archbishop of Villavicencio (Colombia) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Colombia

Bishop Constantino Barrera Morales (51), Bishop of Sonsonate (El Salvador)

Bishop Krzysztof Janusz Białasik, S.V.D. (57), Bishop of Oruro (Bolivia)

Bishop Miguel Ángel Cabello Almada (50), Bishop of Concepción (Paraguay)

Bishop Marcelo Arturo González Amador (59), Bishop of Santa Clara (Cuba) and Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Cuba

Bishop Pedro Joaquin Hernández Cantarero, C.M.F. (61), Vicar Apostolic of Darién (Panama) and Titular Bishop of Thabraca

Bishop João Carlos Petrini (69), Bishop of Camaçari (Brazil)

Bishop Pablo Emiro Salas Anteliz (58), Bishop of Armenia (Colombia)

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo (51), Bishop of Uíje (Angola)

Bishop Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez (61), Bishop of Vera Paz (Guatemala) and President of Episcopal Conference of Guatemala

Fr. Javier Álvarez-Ossorio Ramos, SS.CC., Superior General of Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Picpus Fathers)

Fr. Jesús Díaz Alonso, S.F., Superior General of Sons of the Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph

Experts

Msgr. Lluís Clavell, Ordinary Member of Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Fr. Matías Augé Benet, C.M.F., Consultor of of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Auditors

Mrs. Isabel Botía de Díaz, Member of the National Commission for the Family of Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia, Pastoral Director of Hombres y Mujeres de futuro Foundation

Mr. Humberto Díaz Victoria, Member of the National Commission for the Family of Conferencia Episcopal de Colombia, Pastoral Director of Hombres y Mujeres de futuro Foundation

Mr. Andres Salvador Galindo López, Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Family of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.), Secretary for the Mexico-Central America zone of Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)

Mrs. Gertrudiz Clara Rubio De Galindo, Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Family of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.), Secretary for the Mexico-Central America zone of Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (C.E.L.A.M.)

Prof. Maria Marcela Mazzini, Lecturer of theology at the Faculty of Theology of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina

Fraternal Delegate

Rev. Dr. Walter Altmann (Ecumenical Council of Churches)

Assistants

Fr. Edgar Estrada

Fr. Juan Iniesta Sáez

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal João Bráz de Aviz (68), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina, Prefect of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Brasília (Brazil)

Cardinal Ricardo Blázquez Pérez (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Vallicella, Metropolitan Archbishop of Valladolid (Spain) and President of Episcopal Conference of Spain

Cardinal José Francisco Robles Ortega (66), Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Presentazione, Metropolitan Archbishop of Guadalajara (Mexico) and President of Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano (C.E.M.)  Moderator 

Cardinal Rubén Salazar Gómez (73), Cardinal-Priest of S. Gerardo Maiella, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bogotá (Colombia) and President of Latin American Episcopal Council

Archbishop José María Arancedo (74), Metropolitan Archbishop of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina) and President of Episcopal Conference of Argentina

Archbishop Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M. (67), Metropolitan Archbishop of Trujillo (Peru)

Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli (74), Titular Archbishop of Civitanova, President of Pontifical Council for Social Communications, President of Vatican Film Library and President of Vatican Television Centre

Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha (55), Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) and President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil

Archbishop Roberto Octavio González Nieves, O.F.M. (65), Metropolitan Archbishop of San Juan de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) and President of Episcopal Conference of Puerto Rico

Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (73), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mariana (Brazil)

Archbishop Diego Rafael Padrón Sánchez (76), Metropolitan Archbishop of Cumaná (Venezuela) and President of Episcopal Conference of Venezuela

Archbishop Salvador Piñeiro García-Calderón (66), Metropolitan Archbishop of Ayacucho (Peru) and President of Episcopal Conference of Peru

Archbishop Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo (70), Metropolitan Archbishop of Mérida (Venezuela)  Rapporteur 

Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez (63), Bishop of Tehuacán (Mexico)

Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. (60), Bishop of Punta Arenas (Chile)

Bishop Antonino Eugénio Fernandes Dias (66), Bishop of Portalegre–Castelo Branco (Portugal)

Bishop Alonso Gerardo Garza Treviño (67), Bishop of Piedras Negras (Mexico)

Bishop Mario Iceta Gavicagogeascoa (50), Bishop of Bilbao (Spain)

Bishop Juan Matogo Oyana, C.M.F. (66), Bishop of Bata (Equatorial Guinea)

Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola (49), Titular Bishop of Idicra and Auxiliary Bishop of Monterrey (Mexico)

Bishop Braulio Sáez García, O.C.D. (73), Titular Bishop of Rhasus and Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia)

Bishop Luis Felipe Solé Fa, C.M. (69), Bishop of Trujillo (Honduras) and General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Honduras

Bishop José Francisco Ulloa Rojas (75), Bishop of Cartago (Costa Rica)

Bishop César Bosco Vivas Robelo (73), Bishop of León (Nicaragua)

Experts

Fr. José Granados, D.C.J.M., Deputy Director of Pontifical Institute of John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and Family

Br. Antonio Moser, O.F.M., Professor emeritus of Moral and Ethical Theology of Franciscan Theological Institute of Petropolis

Auditors

Mr. Eugenio Gay Montalvo, Former Magistrate of Constitutional Court of Spain, Former member of the diocesan Pastoral Council of Barcelona

Mrs. María Monserrat Rosell Torrus de Gay Montalvo, Member of the marriage group of St. Francis de Sales Parish of Barcelona

Sr. Berta Maria Porras Fallas, Head of Family Pastoral Care of Tertiary Capuchin Sisters of the Holy Family, Member of International Union of Superiors General (U.I.S.G.)

Mrs. María Angélica Rojas, engaged in family pastoral work

Mr. Luis Haydn Rojas Martínez, Director of the Department of Ethics and Humanity of La Gran Colombia University

Dr. Edgar Humberto Tejada Zeballos, Physician and specialist in bioethics, Member of the Episcopal Commission for the Family of Conferencia Episcopal Peruana

Assistants

Fr. Carlos Rodriguez Blanco

Fr. César Garcia Salazar

Synodal Fathers

Cardinal Walter Kasper (82), Cardinal-Priest of Ognissanti in Via Appia Nuova pro hac vice Title, Bishop emeritus of Rottenburg–Stuttgart (Germany), President emeritus of Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and President emeritus of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

Cardinal Kurt Koch (65), Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora del Sacro Cuore, Prefect of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, President of Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and Bishop emeritus of Basel (Switzerland)

Cardinal Reinhard Marx (62), Cardinal-Priest of S. Corbiniano, Metropolitan Archbishop of München und Freising (Germany), Coordinator of Council for the Economy, President of German Episcopal Conference, President of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community and Member of Council of Cardinals

Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller (67), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agnese in Agone, Prefect of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, President of Pontifical Biblical Commission, President of International Theological Commission and Bishop emeritus of Regensburg (Germany)

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (70), Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria), Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria), President of Episcopal Conference of Austria and Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion  Moderator 

Patriarch Gregorios III Laham (81), Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites, President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria and Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq)

Archbishop Heiner Koch (61), Metropolitan Archbishop of Berlin (Germany)  Rapporteur 

Archbishop Stanislav Zvolenský (56), Metropolitan Archbishop of Bratislava (Slovakia) and President of Episcopal Conference of Slovakia

Bishop Franz-Josef Hermann Bode (64), Bishop of Osnabrück (Germany)

Bishop Benno Elbs (54), Bishop of Feldkirch (Austria)

Bishop Ladislav Német, S.V.D. (59), Bishop of Zrenjanin (Serbia) and General Secretary of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Bishop Teemu Jyrki Juhani Sippo, S.C.I. (68), Bishop of Helsinki (Finland)

Bishop Antun Škvorčević (68), Bishop of Požega (Croatia)

Bishop András Veres (55), Bishop of Szombathely (Hungary) and President of Hungarian Episcopal Conference

Experts

Fr. Michael Sievernich, S.J., Professor emeritus of Pastoral Theology of University of Mainz, Professor emeritus of Pastoral Theology of Hochschule Sankt Georgen in Frankfurt

Auditors

Dr. Aloys Johann Buch, Professor of Moral Theology of Interdiocesan Major Seminary of St. Lambert, Permanent Deacon of Aachen

Mrs. Petra Buch, Diocesan family pastoral worker

Fraternal Delegates

His Eminence Andrej, Metropolitan of Austria-Switzerland (Serbian Patriarchate)

Very Rev. Thomas Schirrmacher, President of the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance

Assistants

Fr. Miroslaw Juchno

Br. Goran Kühner, F.d.C.

Synodal Officials

Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri (75), Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino and Secretary General of General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops

Cardinal André Armand Vingt-Trois (72), Cardinal-Priest of S. Luigi dei Francesi, Metropolitan Archbishop of Paris (France) and Ordinary of France of the Eastern Rite (France)

Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle (58), Cardinal-Priest of S. Felice da Cantalice a Centocelle, Metropolitan Archbishop of Manila (Philippines) and President of Caritas Internationalis

Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis (78), Cardinal-Priest of Immacolata al Tiburtino and Metropolitan Archbishop of Aparecida (Brazil)

Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. (74), Cardinal-Priest of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia, Metropolitan Archbishop of Durban (South Africa) and Member of Council for the Economy

Cardinal Péter Erdő (63), Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina, Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom–Budapest (Hungary) and President of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences