Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
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The Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts is part of the Roman Curia. Its work "consists mainly in interpreting the laws of the Church". (Pastor Bonus, 154). Its President is currently Archbishop Francesco Coccopalmerio, while His Eminence Julián Cardinal Herranz Casado holds the position of President Emeritus. The current Vice-President is Bruno Bertagna. It was originally set up by Pope John Paul II as the Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law on 2 January 1984. Its name was changed to the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts in 1988 and finally to its present name in 1999.
[edit] Presidents of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts
- Pietro Cardinal Gasparri (18 Oct 1917 - 7 Feb 1930)
- Giulio Cardinal Serafini (30 Jun 1930 - 16 Jul 1938)
- Luigi Cardinal Sincero (12 Dec 1934 - 7 Feb 1936)
- Massimo Cardinal Massimi (14 Mar 1939 - 29 May 1946)
- Pietro Cardinal Ciriaci (31 May 1955 - 30 Dec 1966)
- Pericle Cardinal Felici (1967 - 22 Mar 1982 )
- Rosalio José Castillo Lara (18 Jan 1984 - 6 Dec 1989)
- Vincenzo Cardinal Fagiolo (15 Dec 1990 - 19 Dec 1994)
- Julián Cardinal Herranz Casado (19 December 1994–2 April 2005; 21 April 2005–15 February 2007)
- Francesco Coccopalmerio (15 February 2007 - present)
