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A pontifical commission (Latin: pontificia commissio) is a committee of Catholic experts convened by the Pope for a specific purpose. The following is a list of commissions, the dates they began and the pope who established.

Current commissions

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  1. Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology,[1] 6 January 1852 by Pope Pius IX.
  2. Pontifical Biblical Commission,[2] 30 October 1902 by Pope Leo XIII.
  3. Pontifical Commission for Latin America,[3] 19 April 1958 by Pope Pius XII.
  4. International Theological Commission, 11 April 1969 by Pope Paul VI.
  5. Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews, 22 October 1974 by Pope Paul VI.[4]
  6. Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims, 22 October 1974 by Pope Paul VI.[5]
  7. Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State,[6] 26 November 2000 by Pope John Paul II.
  8. Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors,[7] 22 March 2014 by Pope Francis.
  9. Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector,[8] 12 December 2015 by Pope Francis.
  10. Pontifical Commission for the World Day of Children, November 2024 by Pope Francis. [9]

Former commissions

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Former pontifical commissions include:

  1. Pontifical Commission for Russia (1925 Pope Pius XI – 1993 Pope John Paul II).
  2. Pontifical Commission for the Drafting of the Code of Eastern Canon Law (1935 Pope Pius XI – 1991 Pope John Paul II).
  3. Pontifical Commission on Birth Control (1963 Pope John XXIII – 1968 Pope Paul VI).[10]
  4. Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church (1988 Pope John Paul II – 2012 Pope Benedict XVI).
  5. Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (1988 Pope John Paul II – 2017 Pope Francis).[11]
  6. Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Institute for Works of Religion (2013 Pope Francis – 2014 Pope Pope Francis).
  7. Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Organisation of the Economic-Administrative Structure of the Holy See (2013 Pope Francis – 2014 Pope Francis).

Permanent interdicasterial commissions

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References

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  1. ^ "Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  2. ^ Rytel-Andrianik, Paweł (12 April 2024). "Pontifical Biblical Commission wraps up annual plenary assembly". Vatican News. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  3. ^ Lima, Eduardo Campos (August 31, 2021). "Laywoman assumes high position at Vatican's Latin America commission". National Catholic Reporter.
  4. ^ "Relations with the Jews (1975)". Vatican official website. The Holy See. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Il Dicastero per il Dialogo Interreligioso". Vatican News. The Holy See. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 4 Dec 2022.
  6. ^ Brockhaus, Hannah. "Pope Francis fills No. 2 position at Governorate of Vatican City State". ACI Africa. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Church must act faster against abusive priests: papal commission". RFI. Radio France Internationale. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  8. ^ Gagliarducci, Andrea (May 15, 2021). "The Vatican has a commission for healthcare facilities, but there is little trace of it". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  9. ^ Watkins, Devin (20 November 2024). "Pope creates new Pontifical Committee for World Day of Children - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  10. ^ "The Birth Control Commission". Catholics for Choice. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  11. ^ "On the Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei" | EWTN". EWTN Global Catholic Television Network. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Interdicastery Commission for the Revision of the General Regulations of the Roman Curia".
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