CultureAugust 19, 2026

dicastery

di-KAS-tuh-ree

Definition

An administrative department or office within the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word 'dikasterion', meaning a court of justice. It entered the Church's vocabulary to describe its formal administrative divisions.

In the news

The article refers to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development as a Vatican body that consultors help support to address global humanitarian and social issues.

3 US-based leaders among 12 consultors named to Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

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Catholic Standard

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