Legislative Texts (Dicastery) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Type of Jurisdiction: Dicastery
Elevated: 5 June 2022
Curial Office
Roman Curia
Description: Promotes and encourages in the Church the understanding and acceptance of the canonical law of the Latin Church and that of the Eastern Churches and offers assistance for its correct application (Praedicate Evangelium, 175)
Official Web Site: http://www.delegumtextibus.va/
Section on the Vatican Website: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/intrptxt/
Mailing Address: 00193 Roma, Palazzo delle Congregazioni, Piazza Pio XII, 10
Telephone: 06.69.88.40.08
Fax: 06.69.88.47.10

Historical Details

Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law
- Latin Name: Codici Iuris Canonici authentice interprentando
- Established: 15 September 1917
- Curial Office
- Roman Curia
Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law
- Latin Name: Codici Iuris Canonici Recognoscendo
- Name Changed: 28 March 1963
- Curial Office
- Roman Curia
Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law
- Latin Name: Codici Iuris Canonici authentice interprentando
- Name Changed: 2 January 1984
- Curial Office
- Roman Curia
Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
- Latin Name: de Legum Textibus Interpetandis
- Elevated: 28 June 1988
- Curial Office
- Roman Curia
Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
- Latin Name: de Legum Textibus
- Name Changed: 1999
- Curial Office
- Roman Curia
- Description: consists mainly in interpreting the laws of the Church. (Pastor Bonus, 154)

Pietro Gasparri † (16 Oct 1917 Appointed - 7 Feb 1930 Retired)
Giulio Serafini † (30 Jun 1930 Appointed - 16 Jul 1938 Died)
Luigi Sincero † (12 Dec 1934 Appointed - 7 Feb 1936 Died)
Massimo Massimi † (14 Mar 1939 Appointed - 6 Mar 1954 Died)
Giuseppe Bruno † (20 Mar 1954 Appointed - 10 Nov 1954 Died)
Pietro Ciriaci † (31 May 1955 Appointed - 30 Dec 1966 Died)
Pericle Felici † (21 Feb 1967 Appointed - 22 Mar 1982 Died)
Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. † (22 May 1982 Appointed - 6 Dec 1989 Appointed, President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See)
Vincenzo Fagiolo † (15 Dec 1990 Appointed - 19 Dec 1994 Retired)
Julián Herranz Casado (19 Dec 1994 Appointed - 15 Feb 2007 Retired)
Francesco Coccopalmerio (15 Feb 2007 Appointed - 7 Apr 2018 Retired)
Filippo Iannone, O. Carm. (7 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law
15 September 1917	Established		Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law
Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law
28 March 1963	Name Changed	Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law	Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law
Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law
2 January 1984	Name Changed	Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law	Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law
Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
28 June 1988	Elevated	Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law	Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
27 February 1991	Territory Added	Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Oriental Canon Law (suppressed)	Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
1999	Name Changed	Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts	Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
Dicastery for Legislative Texts
5 June 2022	Elevated	Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts	Dicastery for Legislative Texts

Bruno Bertagna † (Secretary: 19 Dec 1994; Vice President: 15 Feb 2007 to 12 Oct 2010)
Giuseppe Bruno † (Secretary: 14 Feb 1924 to 22 Feb 1946; Prefect: 20 Mar 1954 to 10 Nov 1954)
Rosalio José Castillo Lara, S.D.B. † (Secretary: 12 Feb 1975 to 5 Oct 1981; Pro-President: 22 May 1982; President: 27 May 1985 to 6 Dec 1989)
Pietro Ciriaci † (President: 31 May 1955 to 30 Dec 1966)
Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. † (Secretary: 3 Mar 1946 to 4 Aug 1961)
Vincenzo Fagiolo † (President: 15 Dec 1990 to 19 Dec 1994)
Pericle Felici † (Pro-President: 21 Feb 1967; President: 26 Jun 1967 to 22 Mar 1982)
Pietro Gasparri † (President: 16 Oct 1917 to 7 Feb 1930)
Massimo Massimi † (President: 14 Mar 1939 to 6 Mar 1954)
Giulio Serafini † (President: 30 Jun 1930 to 16 Jul 1938)
Luigi Sincero † (Secretary: 18 Oct 1917 to 1923; President: 12 Dec 1934 to 7 Feb 1936)
Umberto Tramma † (Official: 25 Mar 1999 to 1 Nov 2000)
Giacomo Violardo † (Secretary: 2 Apr 1962 to 1963)