Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Congregatio pro Gentium Evangelizatione
Parallel form(s) of name
Catholic Church. Congregatio pro Gentium Evangelizatione
Sacred Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
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Description area
Dates of existence
1967-
History
Following the renaming of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples was established.
This body is responsible for the transmission and dissemination of the Catholic faith throughout the world, particularly, coordinating and guiding the Church's missionary efforts.
In 2022, the Congregation was renamed a Dicastery.
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Related entity
Congregatio de Propaganda Fide (1622-1967)
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temporal
Type of relationship
Congregatio de Propaganda Fide is the predecessor of Congregatio pro Gentium Evangelizatione
Dates of relationship
1967
Description of relationship
The Congregatio de Propaganda Fide was renamed Congregatio pro Gentium Evangelizatione in 1967.
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http://viaf.org/viaf/133613699
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USMC
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created by F Rousselle 7 Feb 2025.
Revised by F Rousselle March 12, 2026.
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The Roman Curia - Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples: https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/congregazioni/congregazione-per-levangelizzazione-dei-popoli/profilo.html