A dicastery (; ; from ) is a department in the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church.
Pastor bonus (1988) includes this definition: However, since Praedicate evangelium came into force, Pastor bonus and its content is obsolete.
Under the new structure of the Roman Curia created by Praedicate evangelium (effective since 5 June 2022), the former congregations and pontifical councils are replaced with dicasteries.
As of 2022, there are sixteen dicasteries: