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{{short description|Department of the Roman Curia}}
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A '''dicastery''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ɪ|ˈ|k|æ|s|t|ə|r|i}};  {{ety|el|''δικαστήριον'' (dikastērion)|law-court}}; from {{langx|el|[[Dikastes|δικαστής]]|dikastes|judge, juror|label=none}}) is the name of some departments in the [[Roman Curia]] of the [[Catholic Church]].

== ''Pastor bonus'' ==
''[[Pastor bonus]]'' (1988) includes this definition:
{{quote|By the word "dicasteries" are understood the [[Secretariat of State (Holy See)|Secretariat of State]], Congregations, Tribunals, Councils and Offices, namely, the [[Apostolic Camera]], the [[Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See]] and the [[Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_19880628_pastor-bonus-general-norms_en.html |title=Pastor Bonus: Dicasteries |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601014551/https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_19880628_pastor-bonus-general-norms_en.html |archivedate=June 1, 2013 }} </ref>}}

== ''Praedicate evangelium'' ==
Under the new structure of the [[Roman Curia]] created by ''[[Praedicate evangelium]]'' ([[Entry into force|effective]] since 5 June 2022), the former [[Congregation (Roman Curia)|congregations]] and [[Pontifical council|pontifical councils]] are replaced with dicasteries.

==Current dicasteries ==
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As of 2022, there are sixteen dicasteries:<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=19 March 2022 |title=Pope Francis reforms Roman Curia with launch of Vatican constitution |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249964/praedicate-evangelium-pope-francis-reforms-roman-curia-with-launch-of-vatican-constitution |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=Catholic News Agency |language=en}}</ref>
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| [[Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith]] || [[Víctor Manuel Fernández]]<ref>{{Citation |last= |first= |title=Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office (in Italian) |page= |year=2023 |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2023/07/01/0487/01090.html |access-date=1 July 2023 |publication-place= |publisher=}}</ref>|| {{ARG}} || 
[[File:Víctor_Manuel_Fernández-(cropped).jpg|100px]]
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| [[Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments]] || [[Arthur Roche]] || {{GBR}} || [[File:Bishop Arthur Roche 2008.jpg|100px]]
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| [[Dicastery for Evangelization]] ||[[Pope Leo XIV]]|| {{PER}}
{{US}}
| [[File:Pope Leo XIV edit 2 sharpened.png|100x100px]]
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| [[Dicastery for the Causes of Saints]] || [[Marcello Semeraro]] || {{ITA}} || [[File:Forum cristiani LGBT - Marcello Semeraro 01 - Cropped.jpg|100px]]
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| [[Dicastery for Bishops]] || ''Vacant''|| ''Vacant''||
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| [[Dicastery for the Clergy]] || [[Lazarus You Heung-sik]] || {{KOR}} || [[File:Portrait_of_Lazarus_You_Heung-sik.jpg|100px]]
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| [[Dicastery for the Eastern Churches]] || [[Claudio Gugerotti]]|| {{ITA}} || [[File:Claudio Gugerotti 1.jpg|150x150px]]
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| [[Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life]] || [[Simona Brambilla]] || {{ITA}} || [[File:Simona Brambilla-2011.jpg|100x100px]]
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| [[Dicastery for Culture and Education]] || [[José Tolentino de Mendonça]] || {{POR}} || [[File:Cardeal De Mendonça (cropped).jpg|100px]]
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| [[Dicastery for the Service of Charity]] || [[Konrad Krajewski]] || {{POL}} ||
[[File:Konrad Krajewski (2020).jpg|100px|Konrad Krajewski]]
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| [[Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life]] || [[Kevin Farrell]] || {{IRE}} ||
[[File:Kevin Joseph Farrell 1.jpg|100px|Kevin Joseph Farrell]]
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| [[Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity]] || [[Kurt Koch]] || {{SWI}}  ||
[[File:RPP Kurt Koch (Kardinal) cut.jpg|100px|Kurt Koch]]
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| [[Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue]] || [[George Koovakad]] || {{IND}} ||
[[File:Card. George J. Koovakad.jpg|100px|George Jacob Koovakad]]
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| [[Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development]] || [[Michael Czerny]] || {{CZE}} ||
[[File:Card. Michael Czerny S.J. at the Vatican.jpg|100px|Michael Czerny S.J.]]
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| [[Dicastery for Legislative Texts]] || [[Filippo Iannone]] || {{ITA}} ||
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| [[Dicastery for Communication]] || [[Paolo Ruffini (bishop)|Paolo Ruffini]]  || {{ITA}} ||
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