Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

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Bishop(s) Michael Felix Czerny, S.J., Cardinal, Prefect Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., Secretary Fabio Baggio, C.S., Cardinal, Under Secretary Jozef Barlaš, Under Secretary Antonio Maria Vegli�, Cardinal, President Emeritus Bruno Marie Duff�, Secretary Emeritus Agostino Marchetto, Cardinal, Secretary Emeritus Jean-Marie Mate Musivi Mupendawatu, Secretary Emeritus Jos� Luis Redrado Marchite, O.H., Secretary Emeritus Augusto Zampini, Secretary Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Dicastery Established: 1 January 2017 Curial Office Roman Curia Description: Has the task of promoting the human person and the God-given dignity of all, together with human rights, health, justice and peace (Praedicate Evangelium, 163) Official Web Site: https://www.humandevelopment.va/ Migrants and Refugees Section: https://migrants-refugees.va/ Mailing Address: Palazzo San Calisto 16, 00153 Roma Telephone: 06.69.89.27.11 Fax: 06.69.89.27.90

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (31 Aug 2016 Appointed - 1 Jan 2022 Resigned)
• Michael Felix Czerny, S.J. (1 Jan 2022 Appointed - 21 Apr 2025 Ceased)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 January 2017	Established	Pontifical Council �Cor Unum� (suppressed) Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (suppressed) Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers (suppressed) Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (suppressed)	Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

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Affiliated People, Living

• Fabio Baggio, C.S. (Under Secretary: 1 Jan 2017 - )
• Jozef Barlaš (Under Secretary: 24 Nov 2025)
• Michael Felix Czerny, S.J. (Under Secretary: 14 Dec 2016; Prefect: 1 Jan 2022 to 21 Apr 2025)
• Bruno Marie Duff� (Secretary: 16 Jun 2017 to 1 Jul 2021)
• Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo (Under Secretary: 18 Apr 2023 to 19 Nov 2025)
• Agostino Marchetto
• Jean-Marie Mate Musivi Mupendawatu
• Jos� Luis Redrado Marchite, O.H.
• Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A. (Under Secretary: 24 Mar 2021; Secretary: 26 Aug 2021 - )
• Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (Prefect: 31 Aug 2016 to 1 Jan 2022)
• Antonio Maria Vegli�
• Augusto Zampini (Adjunct Secretary: 8 Apr 2020 to 26 Aug 2021)

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Affiliated People, Deceased

• None

Source(s)

Annuario Pontificio, Year 2023, Page 1,202, and Page 1,204

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