Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (Latin: Dicasterium de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum) is the dicastery of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the sacraments.

Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Latin: Dicasterium de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum
Italian: Dicastero per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti
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The twin Palazzi delle Congregazioni facing one another in Piazza Pio XII (in front of St. Peter's Square) house a number of departments of the Roman Curia
Dicastery overview
FormedMarch 1, 1989 (1989-03-01) (as a Congregation with the same name)
Preceding agencies
  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
    (formed May 8, 1969 (1969-05-08))
  • Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments
    (formed June 29, 1908 (1908-06-29))
  • Sacred Congregation for Rites
    (formed January 22, 1588 (1588-01-22))
TypeDicastery
HeadquartersPalazzo delle Congregazioni, Piazza Pio XII, Rome, Italy
Dicastery executives
Websitehttp://www.cultodivino.va/

Prior to June 2022, the dicastery was officially named the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (only the first word being different). This former name has often been shortened to Congregation for Divine Worship, further abbreviated as Divine Worship or CDW.

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