The Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affiars (Italian: Congregatio de Negotiis Ecclesiasticis Extraordinariis) was a congregation of the Roman Curia, erected in 1793 (as the Congregation Super Negotiis Ecclesiasticis Regni Galliarum) by Pope Pius VI under the jurisdiction of the Cardinal Secretary of State, reorganized by later popes, and finally spun off into the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church by Pope Paul VI on August 15, 1967 after the Second Vatican Council. A congregation is a type of dicastery of the Roman Curia, the central administrative organism of the Catholic Church. ... The Roman Curia — usually called the Vatican — is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See, coordinating and providing the necessary organisation for the correct functioning of the Catholic Church and the achievement of its goals. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Pius VI, born Giovanni Angelo Braschi (December 27, 1717 – August 29, 1799), Pope from 1775 to 1799, was born at Cesena. ... The Cardinal Secretary of State presides over the Vatican Secretariat of State, which is the oldest and most important dicastery of the Roman Curia. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Pope of Rome... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. ...

History

On July 19, 1814, Pope Pius VII expanded the Congregation, naming it the Sacred Congregation for the Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs. On June 29, 1909, Pope Pius X—in the apostolic constitution Sapienti Consilio—divided the Congregation into three sections, which were solidified in the Code of Canon Law (1917) (Can. 263): one for extraordinary affairs, another for ordinary affairs, and a third for the preparation and promulgation papal briefs (formerly the independent Chancery of Apostolic Briefs). is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Pope Pius VII, OSB (August 14, 1742—August 20, 1823), born Barnaba Niccolò Maria Luigi Chiaramonti, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from March 14, 1800 to August 20, 1823. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Pope St. ... An Apostolic constitution (Latin constitutio apostolica) is a very solemn decree issued by the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. ...

Following the recommendations of the Second Vatican Council, Pope Paul VI in August 15, 1967 with the apostolic constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae suppressed the Chancery of Apostolic Briefs and transformed the rest of the Congregation into the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church, which was separate from the Secretariat of State. With the apostolic constitution Pastor Bonus, Pope John Paul II re-integrated the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church into the Secretariat of State as the Section for Relations with States. The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, or Vatican II, was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Secretariat of State is the oldest dicastery in the Roman Curia, the government of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Pastor Bonus is an Apostolic Constitution promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 28 June 1988. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II or Pope John Paul II (The Great) (Latin: , Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan PaweÅ‚ II) born   [] (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland...

Secretaries

• Domenico Cardinal Ferrata, Secretary (April 20, 1889 - June 23, 1891)
• Francesco Segna, Secretary (July 13, 1891 - May 18, 1894)
• Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, Secretary (April 23, 1901 - April 4, 1904)
• Eugenio Pacelli, Pro-Secretary (June 20, 1912 - February 1, 1914), Secretary (February 1, 1914 - April 20, 1917)

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External links

• Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affiars at Catholic-hierarchy.org
• History of the Secretariat of State