Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
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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.
Latin: Dicasterium de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum Italian: Dicastero per il Culto Divino e la Disciplina dei Sacramenti | |
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 | |
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Formed | March 1, 1989; 35 years ago (1989-03-01) (as a Congregation with the same name)[1] |
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Type | Dicastery |
Headquarters | Palazzo delle Congregazioni, Piazza Pio XII, Rome, Italy |
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Website | http://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.[2][3]