Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition

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The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition was the historical predecessor of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, responsible for safeguarding Catholic doctrine and combating heresy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic ecclesiastical tribunal
Roman Curia dicastery
congregation of the Roman Curia
inquisition
alsoKnownAs Holy Office of the Inquisition
Roman Inquisition
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Roman and Universal Inquisition
archivesLocation Vatican Apostolic Archive
areaOfWork discipline of theologians
doctrine of the faith
morals
country Papal States
Vatican City
dateEstablished 1542-07-21
establishedBy Pope Paul III
establishedByDocument Licet ab initio
governingBody college of cardinals
headquartersLocation Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio
Rome
historicalPeriod Counter-Reformation
Early modern period
jurisdiction universal Church
leaderTitle Cardinal Prefect
Pope as supreme prefect
Prefect
legalStatus dicastery of the Holy See
locatedIn Italy
Vatican City
nativeLanguage Latin
nativeName Sacra Congregatio Romanae et Universalis Inquisitionis
notableCase Galileo Galilei trial
parentOrganization Holy See
partOf Roman Curia
predecessorOf Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
primaryRole censorship of books
combating heresy
examination of doctrinal errors
safeguarding Catholic doctrine
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
reorganizedAs Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
reorganizedBy Pope Paul VI
Pope Pius X
scope Roman and universal
subordinateTo Pope
successor Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office

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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith formerName Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
subject linked to: DDF
Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio headquartersOf Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Grand Inquisitor positionHeldIn Holy Office of the Inquisition
linked to: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Portuguese Inquisition mainTribunal General Council of the Holy Office
linked to: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Index of Forbidden Books firstEditionPublishedBy Sacred Congregation of the Roman Inquisition
linked to: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition predecessorOf Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
linked to: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition alsoKnownAs Holy Office of the Inquisition
linked to: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition alsoKnownAs Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Roman and Universal Inquisition
linked to: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition nativeName Sacra Congregatio Romanae et Universalis Inquisitionis
linked to: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition reorganizedAs Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
linked to: Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition successor Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office
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Roman Inquisition alsoKnownAs Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition