3. The Decree on the Reform of Ecclesiastical Studies of Philosophy (28 January 2011), which outlines the current requirements of Ecclesiastical Studies of Philosophy and of the philosophical formation that forms integral part of the Cycle I of Catholic Theology; 4. The normative documents for affiliations, aggregations and incorporations. National Qualifications Framework of the Ecclesiastical Higher Education System of the Holy See The Holy See is signatory to various international and regional agreements in recognition of diplomas and degrees in the field of Higher Education, such as the Lisbon Convention and the Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education (2011). As part of the process of implementing these international accords, the Congregation for Catholic Education has followed international guidelines, such as those recommended by the Bologna Process, in order to make transparent its Higher Education System. Among the instruments of this process is the National Qualifications Framework, to which all institutions belonging to the System must conform in order to legitimately and validly grant canonical degrees. Leadership Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi had been the Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education since 31 March 2015. Archbishop Angelo Vincenzo Zani has been the Secretary since 9 November 2012. Father Friedrich Bechina, FSO, has been the Undersecretary. Prefects since 1915 Gaetano Bisleti (1915-1937) Giuseppe Pizzardo (1939-1968) Gabriel-Marie Garrone (1968-1980) William Wakefield Baum (1980-1990) Pio Laghi (pro-prefect 1990-1991, prefect 1991-1999) Zenon Grocholewski (1999-2015) Giuseppe Versaldi (2015-2022) Secretaries since 1913 Giacomo Sinibaldi (15 May 1913 – 1928) Ernesto Ruffini (28 October 1928 – 11 October 1945) Giuseppe Rossino (1945 – 31 December 1949) Carlo Confalonieri (25 January 1950 – 15 December 1958) Dino Staffa (18 December 1958 – 7 April 1967) Joseph Schröffer (17 May 1967 – 20 May 1976) Antonio María Javierre Ortas, S.D.B. (20 May 1976 – 26 May 1988) José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. (26 May 1988 – 30 May 1998) Giuseppe Pittau, S.J. (11 July 1998 – 25 November 2003) John Michael Miller, C.S.B. (25 November 2003 – 1 June 2007) Jean-Louis Bruguès, O.P. (10 November 2007 – 26 June 2012) Angelo Vincenzo Zani (9 November 2012 – 5 June 2022) References Documents published by the Congregation for Catholic Education Decree on the Reform of Ecclesiastical Studies of Philosophy (2011) Guidelines on the Use of Psychology in the Admission and Formation of Candidates for the Priesthood (2008) Reform of the Higher Institutes of Religious Sciences (2008) Educating Together