Pontifical Council for Social Communications

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Bishop(s) Claudio Maria Celli, President Andrzej Maria Deskur, Cardinal, President Emeritus Pierfranco Pastore, Secretary Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Pontifical Council Elevated: 28 June 1988 Curial Office Roman Curia Description: involved in questions regarding the means of social communication, so that, also by these means, human progress and the message of salvation may benefit secular culture and mores. (Pastor Bonus, 169) Mailing Address: 00120 Citta del Vaticano, Via della Conciliazione n. 5 Telephone: 06 698 91800 Fax: 06 698 91840

Historical Details

• Pontifical Commission of Social Communications
  • Erected: 1948
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Martin John O’Connor † (Jan 1948 Appointed - 8 Sep 1971 Resigned)
• Andrzej Maria Deskur (Sep 1973 Appointed - 8 Apr 1984 Retired)
• John Patrick Foley (21 Apr 2005 Confirmed - 27 Jun 2007 Appointed, Pro-Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem)
• Claudio Maria Celli (27 Jun 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Pontifical Commission of Social Communications
1948	Erected		Pontifical Commission of Social Communications (erected)
Pontifical Council for Social Communications
28 June 1988	Elevated	Pontifical Commission of Social Communications	Pontifical Council for Social Communications

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Renato Boccardo (Secretary: 29 Nov 2003 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Claudio Maria Celli (President: 27 Jun 2007)
• Andrzej Maria Deskur (Secretary: 1970; President: Sep 1973 to 8 Apr 1984)
• John Patrick Foley (President: 5 Apr 1984 to 27 Jun 2007)
• Pierfranco Pastore (Secretary: 1984 to 29 Nov 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Agnellus Andrew, O.F.M. † (Vice President: 15 Feb 1980 to 16 Jul 1983)
• Agostino Ferrari Toniolo † (Pro-President: 23 Apr 1969 to 8 Sep 1971)
• Edward Louis Heston, C.S.C. † (President: 8 Sep 1971 to 2 May 1973)
• Martin John O’Connor † (President: Jan 1948 to 8 Sep 1971)
• Romeo Panciroli, M.C.C.I. † (Secretary: 1973 to 6 Nov 1984)