Pontifical Commission for Latin America

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The Pontifical Commission for Latin America is a department of the Roman Curia. Established by Pope Pius XII on 19 April 1958,^[1] it is charged with providing assistance to and examining matters pertaining to the Church in Latin America. The Commission operates under the auspices of the Congregation for Bishops and for most of its history the prefect of that Congregation has been president of the Commission.

The current President of the Commission is Cardinal Marc Ouellet, PSS. The Secretary is Rodrigo Guerra López.^[2] The Office Head is Emilce Cuda.^[3]

Role[]

According to Article 83 of the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, Pastor Bonus, promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 28 June 1988, "the function of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America is to be available to the particular Churches in Latin America, by counsel and by action, taking a keen interest in the questions that affect the life and progress of those Churches; and especially to help the Churches themselves in the solution of those questions, or to be helpful to those dicasteries of the Curia that are involved by reason of their competence."

Leadership[]

• President: Cardinal Marc Ouellet, PSS
• Secretary: Rodrigo Guerra López
• Office Head: Emilce Cuda

List of presidents[]

• Marcello Mimmi (1958 – 6 March 1961)
• Carlo Confalonieri (1961 – 1967)
• Antonio Samoré (25 September 1967 – 1969)
• Carlo Confalonieri (1969 – 25 February 1973)
• Sebastiano Baggio (26 February 1973 – 8 April 1984)
• Bernardin Gantin (8 April 1984 – 25 June 1998)
• Lucas Moreira Neves, OP (25 June 1998 – 16 September 2000)
• Giovanni Battista Re (16 September 2000 - 30 June 2010)
• Marc Ouellet, PSS (30 June 2010 – present)

See also[]

• Pontifical Commission

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• GCatholic.org