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The Roman Catholic Church
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Introduction | The Congregation | Documents and Decisions | Applications
A Dicastery of the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church
From the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus (art. 48-51):
"The proper duty of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is to promote and safeguard the doctrine on faith and morals in the whole Catholic world; so it has competence in things that touch this matter in any way. Fulfilling its duty of promoting doctrine, the Congregation fosters studies so that the understanding of the faith may grow and a response in the light of the faith may be given to new questions arising from the progress of the sciences or human culture. It helps the bishops, individually or in groups, in carrying out their office as authentic teachers and doctors of the faith, an office that carries with it the duty of promoting and guarding the integrity of that faith. To safeguard the truth of faith and the integrity of morals, the Congregation takes care lest faith or morals suffer harm through errors that have been spread in any way whatever."
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition or the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, is the dicastery of the Roman Curia charged with safeguarding the doctrine of the Holy Church.
The current Prefect of the Congregation is His Eminence Cardinal Anselme Clement, O.S.B. of Silar.