Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Pontificia Academia Scientiarum

Bishop(s)

Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Cardinal, Chancellor
Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo, Chancellor Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Pontifical Academy
Erected: 1936
Various Other Offices
Roman Curia
Description: Comprises six major areas: Fundamental science; Science and technology of global problems; Science for the problems of the developing world; Scientific policy; Bioethics; and Epistemology
Official Web Site: https://www.pas.va

Past and Present Ordinaries

Renato Dardozzi † (30 Jan 1995 Appointed - 30 Jun 1997 Retired)
Giuseppe Pittau, S.J. † (1 Jul 1997 Appointed - 4 Oct 1998 Ceased)
Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo (5 Oct 1998 Appointed - 5 Jun 2022 Ceased)
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (4 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1936	Erected	Apostolic Administration of Srpski Banat	Apostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Banat Pontifical Academy of Sciences (erected)

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo (Chancellor: 5 Oct 1998 to 5 Jun 2022)
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (Chancellor: 4 Apr 2022 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Renato Dardozzi † (Chancellor: 30 Jan 1995 to 30 Jun 1997)
Giuseppe Pittau, S.J. † (Chancellor: 1 Jul 1997 to 4 Oct 1998)

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