Congregation for Bishops

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The Congregation for Bishops (Congregatio pro Episcopis) is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the selection of new bishops pending papal approval. It also schedules the papal audiences required quinquennially for bishops.

The Congregation for Bishops has its origins in the "Congregation for the Erection of Churches and Consistorial Provisions" founded by Pope Sixtus V on January 22, 1588. Its current Prefect is Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re, and its secretary Archbishop Francesco Monterisi.

Prefects

• Carlo Confalonieri (1965-1973)
• Sebastiano Baggio (1973-1984)
• Bernardin Gantin (1984-1998)
• Lucas Moreira Neves, OP (1998-2000)
• Giovanni Battista Re (2000- )

Secretaries

• Domenico Riviera (1710-1730)
• Carmine Gori-Merosi (1882-1886)
• Carlo Nocella (1892-1903)
• Gaetano de Lai (1908-1928)
• Carlo Perosi (1928-1930)
• Raffaele Rossi (1930-1948)
• Adeodato Giovanni Piazza (1948-1957)
• Marcello Mimmi (1957-1961)
• Carlo Confalonieri (1961-1965)
• Francesco Carpino (1965-1967)
• Ernesto Civardi (1967-1979)
• Lucas Moreira Neves, OP (1979-1987)
• Giovanni Battista Re (1987-1989)
• Justin Francis Rigali (1989-1994)
• Jorge María Mejía (1994-1998)
• Francesco Monterisi (1998- )

External links

• Giga-Catholic Information

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