International Theological Commission

List of the Members for the 2009-2013 Quinquennium
Seventh Quinquennium
Sixth Quinquennium
Fifth Quinquennium
Fourth Quinquennium
Third Quinquennium
Second Quinquennium
First Quinquennium
Alphabetical and Chronological List

List of the Members for the 2009-2013 Quinquennium

1) H.E. Msgr. Savio HON TAI-FAI, S.D.B. (China, Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Vatican City)

2) H.E. Msgr. Jan Wilhelmus Maria LIESEN (Bishop of Breda, Netherlands)

3) H.E. Msgr. Charles MOREROD, O.P. (Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg, Switzerland)

4) H.E. Msgr. Paul ROUHANA, O.L.M. (Titular Bishop of Antarado, Bishop of the Patriarchale Vicariate of Sarba, Lebanon)

5) Rev. Peter Damian AKPUNONU (Nigeria, Professor of Biblical Exegesis at the University of St. Mary of the Lake [Mundelein Seminary] of Chicago, U.S.A.)

6) Rev. Fr. Serge Thomas BONINO, O.P., Secretary General (Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic Institute of Toulouse and of Theology at the Dominican Study House of Toulouse, France)

7) Rev. Geraldo Luiz BORGES HACKMANN (Professor of Systematic Theology at the Pontifical Catholic University do Rio Grande do Sul of Porto Alegre, Brazil)

8) Rev. Sr. Sara BUTLER, M.S.B.T. (Professor of Dogmatic Theology at the University of St. Mary of the Lake [Mundelein Seminary] of Chicago, U.S.A.)

9) Rev. Antonio CASTELLANO, S.D.B. (Chile, Professor of Systematic Theology at the Salesian University of Rome, Italy)

10) Prof. Dr. John C. CAVADINI (Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame of South Bend, USA)

11) Rev. Adelbert DENAUX (Dean at the Tilburg School of Theology, Netherlands).

12) Rev. Marco DOLDI (Professor of Moral Theology at the Faculty of Theology of Northern Italy, Genoa Area, Italy)

13) Rev. Fr. Gilles EMERY, O.P. (Professor of Dogmatic Theology at the Faculty of Theology of Fribourg, Switzerland)

14) Rev. Mario Angel FLORES (Professor of Systematic Theology and of Patrology at the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Mexico)

15) Rev. Francis GUSTILO, S.D.B. (Professor of Fundamental Theology and of Spirituality at the Don Bosco Center of Studies, Parañaque, Manila, Philippines)

16) Prof. Dr. Barbara HALLENSLEBEN (Germany, Professor of Dogmatic Theology and of Ecumenism at the Faculty of Theology of Fribourg, Switzerland)

17) Rev. Tomislav IVANČIĆ (Professor of Fundamental Theology at the Faculty of Catholic Theology of Zagreb, Croatia)

18) Rev. Fr. István IVANCSÓ (Professor of Eastern Liturgical Theology at the Greek Catholic Higher Institute of Theology of Nyiregyhàza, Hungary)

19) Rev. Fr. Tony KELLY, C.Ss.R. (Professor of Systematic Theology at the Australian Catholic University, Australia)

20) Rev. Msgr. Paul McPARTLAN (Great Britain, Professor of Systematic Theology at the Catholic University of America, Washington DC, USA)

21) Rev. Thomas NORRIS (Professor of Systematic Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland)

22) Rev. Javier PRADES LÓPEZ (Professor of Systematic Theology at the Faculty of Theology of Madrid, Spain)

23) Prof. Dr. Johannes REITER (Professor of Moral Theology at the Faculty of Theology of Mainz, Germany)

24) Rev. Léonard SANTEDI KINKUPU (Professor of Systematic Theology at the Faculty of Theology at the Catholic University of Congo in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo)

25) Rev. Pierangelo SEQUERI (Professor of Fundamental Theology at the Faculty of Theology of Northern Italy, Milan, Italy)

26) Prof. Dr. Thomas SÖDING (Professor of Exegesis of the New Testament at the Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät of Bochum, Germany)

27) Rev. Jerzy SZYMIK (Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Katowice, Poland)

28) Rev. Philippe VALLIN (Professor of Systematic Theology at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Strasbourg, France)

29) Rev. Dominic VELIATH, S.D.B. (Professor of Systematic Theology at the Faculty of Theology at Kristu Jyoti College of Bangalore, India)

30) Rev. Guillermo ZULETA (Professor of Systematic Theology and of Canon Law at the University of Medellín, Colombia)

Appointments of June 19, 2009; cf. AAS 101 (2009) 757-758.

Seventh Quinquennium

Rev. Fr. Peter Damian Akpunonu (Nigeria)
Fr. Serge Thomas Bonino, O.P. (France)
Rev. Fr. Geraldo Luis Borges Hackmann (Brazil)
Sr. Sara Butler, M.S.B.T. (U.S.A.)
Rev. Fr. Antonio Castellano, S.D.B. (Chile)
H.E. Msgr. Basil Cho Kyu-Man, Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul (Korea)
Rev. Fr. Santiago Elena del Cura (Spain)
Rev. Fr. Adelbert Denaux (Belgium)
Fr. Gilles Emery, O.P. (Switzerland)
Msgr. Ricardo Antonio Ferrara (Argentina)
H.E. Msgr. Bruno Forte, Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto (Italy)
Rev. Fr. Pierre Gaudette (Canada)
Mrs. Barbara Hallensleben (Switzerland)
Rev. Fr. Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B. (China, Hong Kong)
Rev. Fr. Tomislav Ivančić (Croatia)
Fr. Istvàn Ivancsò (Hungary)
Fr. Tony Kelly, C.S.S.R. (Australia)
Fr. Luis F. Ladaria, S.I. (Spain)
Rev. Fr. Jan Wilhelmus Maria Liesen (Netherlands)
Fr. John Michael McDermott, S.I. (U.S.A.)
Rev. Fr. Paul McPartlan (Great Britain)
H.E. Msgr. Roland Minnerath, Archbishop of Dijon (France)
Rev. Fr. Thomas Norris (Ireland)
Mr. Johannes Reiter (Germany)
Rev. Fr. Paul Rouhana (Lebanon)
Msgr. Ignazio Sanna (Italy)
Rev. Fr. Léonard Kinkupu Santedi (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Mr. Thomas Söding (Germany)
Rev. Fr. Jerzy Szymik (Poland)
Rev. Fr. Dominic Veliath, S.D.B. (India)

Appointments of February 9, 2004; cf. AAS 96 (2004) 246-247.

Sixth Quinquennium

Rev. Charles Acton (Great Britain)
Rev. Christopher Begg (U.S.A.)
Rev. Fr. Tanios Bou Mansour, O.L.M. (Lebanon)
H.E. Msgr. Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. (France)
Rev. Fr. Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P. (Switzerland)
Rev. Santiago Del Cura Elena (Spain)
Rev. Fr. Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. (U.S.A.)
H.E. Msgr. Willem Jacobus Eijk (Netherlands)
Msgr. Bruno Forte (Italy)
Rev. Fr. Mario De França Miranda, S.I. (Brazil)
Rev. Pierre Gaudette (Canada)
Rev. Adolphe Gesché (Belgium)
Mrs. Gösta Hallonsten (Scandinavia)
Rev. George Karakkunnel (India)
Rev. Sebastian Karotemprel, S.D.B. (India)
Rev. Fr. Luis F. Ladaria, S.I. (Spain)
Msgr. Roland Minnerath (France)
Rev. Francis Moloney, S.D.B. (Australia)
Rev. Gerhard Ludwig Müller (Germany)
Rev. Henrique de Noronha Galvão (Portugal)
Rev. Thomas Norris (Ireland)
Rev. Adewale Anthony Ojo (Nigeria)
Rev. Hermann Josef Pottmeyer (Germany)
Rev. Fr. Rafael Salazar Cardenas, M.Sp.S. (Mexico)
Rev. Fr. Fadel Sidarouss, S.I. (Egypt)
Msgr. Anton Strukelj (Slovenia)
H.E. Msgr. Luis Tagle (Philippines)
Rev. Fr. Shun’ichi Takayanagi, S.I. (Japan)
Rev. László Vanyo (Hungary)
Rev. Tomasz Węcławski (Poland)
Rev. Fr. Sergio Zañartu Undurraga, S.I. (Chile)

Appointments of October 10, 1997; cf. AAS 89 (1997) 878-879.

Fifth Quinquennium

Rev. Charles Acton
Rev. Barthélémy Adoukonou
Rev. Jan Ambaum
Fr. Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P.
Msgr. Giuseppe Colombo
Rev. Jean Corbon
Fr. Georges Cottier, O.P.
Fr. Joseph Doré, P.S.S.
Fr. Avery Dulles, S.I.
Fr. Mario de França Miranda, S.I.
Rev. Adolphe Gesché
Rev. Joachim Gnilka
Rev. Ivan Golub
Prof. Gosta Hallosten
Fr. Tadahiko Iwashima, S.I.
Rev. Sebastian Karotemprel, S.D.B.
Fr. Luis F. Ladaria, S.I.
Fr. Gilles Langevin, S.I.
Msgr. Michael Ledwith
Prof. William May
Rev. Francis Moloney, S.D.B.
Fr. Stanisław Nagy, S.C.I.
Rev. Henrique De Noronha Galvâo
Rev. Joseph OBei-Bonsu
Fr. Servais Pinckaers, O.P.
Rev. Hermann Joseph Pottmeyer
Fr. Candido Pozo, S.I.
H.E. Msgr. Christoph von Schönborn, O.P.
Fr. Norbert Strotmann HOPE, M.S.C.
Fr. Andrzej Szostek, M.I.C.
Msgr. Max Thurian
Rev. László Vanyo

Appointments of July 3, 1992; cf. AAS 84 (1992) 1096.
Fr. Szostek: Appointment of November 19, 1992; cf. AAS 84 (1992) 1197.

Fourth Quinquennium

Rev. Barthélémy Adoukonou
Rev. Jan Ambaum
Rev. Hans Urs von Balthasar
Fr. Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P.
Msgr. Carlo Caffarra
Rev. Jean Colbon
Msgr. Giuseppe Colombo
Fr. George Cottier, O.P.
Msgr. Philippe Delhaye
Msgr. Wilhelm Ernst
Prof. John Finnis
Rev. Joachim Gnilka
Rev. José Miguel Ibáñez Langlois
Rev. Walter Kasper
H.E. Msgr. Boaventura Kloppenburg, O.E.M.
Fr. Gilles Langëvin, S.I.
Msgr. Michael Ledwith
Prof. William May
H.E. Msgr. Jorge Medina Estévez
Rev. Peter Miyakawa
Fr. Francis Moloney, S.D.B.
Fr. Stanislaw Nagy, S.C.I.
Rev. Henrique De Noronha Galvão
Fr. James Okoye, C.S.Sp.
Rev. Franc Perko
Rev. Carl Peter
Fr. Candido Pozo
Fr. Christoph von Schönborn, O.P.
Fr. Jan Walgrave
Rev. Felix Wilfred

Appointments of May 23, 1986; cf. AAS 78 (1986) 804.

Third Quinquennium

Fr. Barnabas Ahern, C.P. (U.S.A.)
Fr. Juan Alfaro, S.I. (Spain)
Fr. Catalino G. Arevalo, S.I. (Philippines)
Rev. Hans Urs von Balthasar (Switzerland)
Msgr. Carlo Caffarra (Italy)
Msgr. Giuseppe Colombo (Italy)
Fr. Yves Congar, O.P. (France)
Msgr. Philippe Delhaye (Belgium)
Msgr. Wilhelm Ernst (Democratic Republic of Germany)
Msgr. Pierre Eyt (France)
Fr. Ivan Fucek, S.I. (Jugoslavia)
Rev. Ferenc Gal (Hungary)
Fr. Edouard Hamel, S.I. (Canada)
Rev. Walter Kasper (Federal Republic of Germany)
Fr. Elie Khalife Hachem, O.L.M. (Maronite Patriarchate)
H.E. Msgr. Boaventura Kloppenburg, O.F.M. (Brazil)
Msgr. Michael Ledwith (Ireland)
H.E. Msgr. Karl Lehmann (Federal Republic of Germany)
H.E. Msgr. Jorge Medina Estevez (Chile)
H.E. Msgr. John Onaiyekan (Nigeria)
Rev. Carl Peter (U.S.A.)
Fr. Candido Pozo, S.I. (Spain)
Fr. Walter Principe, C.S.B. (Canada)
Msgr. Ignacy Różycki (Poland)
Fr. Christoph von Schönborn, O.P. (Austria)
Msgr. Heinz Schürmann (Democratic Republic of Germany)
Fr. Bernard Sesboüé, S.I. (France)
Fr. John Thornhill, S.M. (Australia)
Fr. Cipriano Vagaggini, O.S.B. (Italy)
Fr. Jan Walgrave, O.P. (Belgium)

Appointments of August 12, 1980; cf. AAS 72 (1980) 977-978.

Second Quinquennium

Fr. Barnabas Ahern, C.P. (U.S.A.)
Fr. Juan Alfaro, S.I. (Spain)
Fr. Catalino G. Arevalo, S.I. (Philippines)
Rev. Hans Urs von Balthasar (Switzerland)
Fr. Louis Bouyer,dO (France)
Fr. Walter Burghardt, S.I. (U.S.A.)
Msgr. Carlo Caffarra (Italy)
Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. (Italy)
Fr. Yves Congar, O.P. (France)
Msgr. Philippe Delhaye (Belgium)
Fr. Edouard Dhanis, S.I.
Rev. Wilhelm Ernst (Democratic Republic of Germany)
Rev. Olegario Gonzalez de Cardedal (Spain)
Fr. Edouard Hamel, S.I. (Canada)
Rev. Boguslaw Inlender (Poland)
Fr. Boaventura Kloppenburg, O.F.M. (Brazil)
Fr. Marie-Joseph Le Guillou, O.P. (France)
Rev. Karl Lehmann (Federal Republic of Germany)
Fr. Joseph Lescrauwaet, M.S.C. (Holland)
Fr. John Mahoney, S.I. (Great Britain)
Fr. Gustave Martelet, S.I. (France)
Msgr. Jorge Medina Estevez (Chile)
Rev. Vincent Mulago (Zaire)
Msgr. Joseph Ratzinger (Federal Republic of Germany)
Fr. Georges Saber, O.L.M. (Lebanon)
Rev. Heinz SchÜrmann (Democratic Republic of Germany)
Fr. Otto Semmelroth, S.I. (Federal Republic of Germany)
Rev. Anton Strlé (Yugoslavia)
Fr. Jean-Marie Tillard, O.P. (Canada)
Fr. Cipriano Vagaggini, O.S.B. (Italy)
Fr. Jan Walgrave, O.P. (Belgium)

Appointments of August 1, 1974; cf. AAS 66 (1974) 520-521.

Fr. Bouyer did not accept the appointment for personal reasons and was substituted by Fr. Dhanis; cf. AAS 67 (1975) 286.

First Quinquennium

Fr. Barnabas Ahern, C.P.
Rev. Hans Urs von Balthasar
Fr. Louis Bouyer, dO
Fr. Walter Burghardt, S.I.
H.E. Msgr. Carlo Colombo
Fr. Yves Congar, O.P.
Msgr. Philippe Delhaye
Rev. Johannes Feiner
Fr. André Feuillet, P.S.S.
Rev. Lucio Gera
Rev. Olegario Gonzalez de Cardedal
Fr. Ignace Abdo Khalifé, S.I.
Fr. Franz Lakner, S.I.
Fr. Marie-Joseph Le Guillou, O.P.
Fr. Joseph Lescrauwaet, M.S.C.
Fr. Bernard Lonergan, S.I.
Fr. Henri de Lubac, S.I.
Fr. Andreas H. Maltha, O.P.
Msgr. Jorge Medina Estevez
Fr. Peter Nemehegyi, S.I.
Msgr. Stanislaw Olejnik
Msgr. Gerard Philips
Fr. Karl Rahner, S.I.
Rev. Joseph Ratzinger
Msgr. Roberto Mascarenhas Roxo
Fr. Tomislaw Sagi-Bunic, O.F.M.Cap.
Msgr. Rudolf Schnakenburg
Rev. Heinz Schürmann
H.E. Msgr. Tharcisius Tshimbangu
Fr. Cipriano Vagaggini, O.S.B.

Appointments of May 1, 1969; cf. L’Osservatore Romano, May 1, 1969, 1.