The Roman Curia

History, Theology, and Organization

Anthony Ekpo

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Georgetown University Pre
01 July 2024

Religion & beliefs; Religious ethics; Christianity; Christian Churches & denominations; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church

A historical, theological and juridical explanation of the nature of the Roman Curia

The Roman Curia is the central body for the administration of the Roman Catholic Church. Its structure and organization is governed by Praedicate Evangelium, a new law issued by Pope Francis in 2022. The nature of the Curia is both confusing to many and vitally important for the administration of the Church and the Vatican.

The Roman Curia provides a historical, theological, and juridical explanation of the nature of the Roman Curia, highlighting its relationship to the Pope. Ekpo provides a brief and highly intelligible overview of the development of the Roman Curia and its present configuration in the light of Pope Francis’ reorganization. He shows the differences between the Holy See, Vatican City State and the Curia, defining each entity’s role.

This overview of the Roman Curia and allied ecclesiastical institutions, like the Vatican and the Holy See, is the first comprehensive treatment in English on the reforms enacted by Praedicate Evangelium. Teachers, students, and researchers alike will find this an invaluable on the nature, history, theology, and juridical structures of the Roman Curia.

By: Anthony Ekpo
Imprint: Georgetown University Pre
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9781647124366
ISBN 10: 1647124360
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 01 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Monsignor Anthony Ekpo is Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development in the Roman Curia. He is also visiting professor of Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, and adjunct professor of the Australian Catholic University. He is the author of The Breath of the Spirit and Temporal Goods of the Church.

Reviews for The Roman Curia: History, Theology, and Organization

My hope is that every reader of The Roman Curia–whether a seminarian, ambassador, journalist, academic, professor or student of theology and Canon Law–will understand Pope Francis' reform as making clear that communion and mission are the chief tasks of the Roman Curia, with synodality and subsidiarity as its operating principles. * The Tablet *