2024: XLI Plenary Session –Vatican City, 8-12 April 2024.
President: Card. Víctor Manuel Fernández – Secretary: Nuria Calduch-Benages.
Theme: Suffering and sickness in the Bible (II).
2023: XL Plenary Session –Vatican City, 17-21 April 2023.
President: Card. Luis F. Ladaria, S.I. – Secretary: Nuria Calduch-Benages.
Theme: Suffering and sickness in the Bible (I).
2022: The Plenary Session was not held due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
2021: The Plenary Session was not held due to the COVID -19 outbreak.
2020: The Plenary Session not held due to renewal of Members.
2019: XXXIX Plenary Session – Vatican City, 29 April – 3 May 2019.
President: Card. Luis F. Ladaria, S.I. – Secretary: Pietro Bovati, S.I.
Theme: Topics in biblical anthropology (V).
2018: XXXVIII Plenary Session – Vatican City, 9-13 April 2018.
President: H.E. Luis F. Ladaria, S.I. – Secretary: Pietro Bovati, S.I.
Theme: Topics in biblical anthropology (IV).
2017: XXXVII Plenary Session – Vatican City, 24-28 April 2017.
President: Card. Gerhard Müller – Secretary: Pietro Bovati, S.I.
Theme: Topics in biblical anthropology (III).
2016: XXXVI Plenary Session – Vatican City, 4-8 April 2016.
President: Card. Gerhard Müller – Secretary: Pietro Bovati, S.I.
Theme: Topics in biblical anthropology (II).
2015: XXXV Plenary Session – Vatican City, 13-17 April 2015.
President: Card. Gerhard Müller – Secretary: Pietro Bovati, S.I.
Theme: Topics in biblical anthropology (I).
2014: Plenary Session was not held due to renewal of Members.
2013: XXXIV Plenary Session – Vatican City, 8-12 April 2013.
President: Card. Gerhard Müller – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: The inspiration and truth of the Bible (V).
2012: XXXIII Plenary Session – Vatican City, 16-20 April 2012.
President: Card. William Levada – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: Inspiration and truth of the Bible (IV).
2011: XXXII Plenary Session – Vatican City, 2-6 May 2011.
President: Card. William Levada – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: The inspiration and truth of the Bible (III).
2010: XXXI Plenary Session – Vatican City, 12-16 April 2010.
President: Card. William Levada – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: The inspiration and truth of the Bible (II).
2009: XXX Plenary Session – Vatican City, 20 – 24 April 2009.
President: Card. William Levada – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: The inspiration and truth of the Bible (I).
2008: Plenary Session was not held due to renewal of Members.
2007: XXIX Plenary Session – Vatican City, 16 – 20 April 2007.
President: Card. William Levada – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: Bible and Morals (V).
2006: XXVIII Plenary Session – Vatican City, 24 – 28 April 2006.
President: Card. William Levada – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: Bible and Morals (IV).
2005: Plenary Session, scheduled for 4 – 8 April 2005, did not take place due to the unexpected death of John Paul II (2 April 2005).
2004: XXVII Plenary Session – Vatican City, 19 – 23 April 2004.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: Bible and Morals (III).
2003: XXVI Plenary Session – Vatican City, 28 April – 2 May 2003.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: Bible and Morals (II).
2002: XXV Plenary Session – Vatican City, 8-12 April 2002.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Klemens Stock, S.I.
Theme: Bible and morality (I).
2001: XXIV Plenary Session – Rome, 30 April – 6 May 2001.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: Relations between the Old and New Testaments (V).
2000: XXIII Plenary Session – Rome, 1-5 May 2000.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: Relations between the Old and New Testaments (IV).
1999: XXII Plenary Session – Rome, 12-16 April 1999.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: Relations between the Old and New Testaments (III).
1998: XXI Plenary Session – Rome, 20 – 24 April 1998.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: Relations between the Old and New Testaments (II).
1997: XX Plenary Session – Rome, 7 – 11 April 1997.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: Relations between the Old and New Testaments (I).
1996: Plenary Session was not held due to renewal of Members.
1995: 19th Plenary Session – Rome, 24-28 April 1995.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: Universality of salvation and religions (II).
1994: XVIII Plenary Session – Rome, 14-19 March 1994.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: Universality of salvation and religions (I).
1993: XVII Plenary Session – Rome, 19-24 April 1993.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: The interpretation of the Bible in the Church (IV).
1992: XVI Plenary Session – Rome, 27-30 April 1992.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: The interpretation of the Bible in the Church (III).
1991: XV Plenary Session – Rome, 8-12 April 1991.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Albert Vanhoye, S.I.
Theme: The interpretation of the Bible in the Church (II).
1990: Plenary Session was not held due to renewal of Members.
1989: XIV Plenary Session – Rome, 2-6 April 1989.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Henri Cazelles, P.S.S.
Theme: The interpretation of the Bible in the Church (I).
1988: XIII Plenary Session – Rome, 11-16 April 1988.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger - Secretary: Henri Cazelles, P.S.S.
Theme: Relationships between local Churches and the universality of the one People of God (IV).
1987: XII Plenary Session – Rome, 27 April – 1 May 1987.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Henri Cazelles, P.S.S.
Theme: Relationships between local Churches and the universality of the one People of God (III).
1986: XI Plenary Session – Rome, 7-11 April 1986.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Henri Cazelles, P.S.S.
Theme: Relationships between local Churches and the universality of the one People of God (II).
1985: X Plenary Session –Rome, 15-20 April 1985.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Henri Cazelles, P.S.S.
Theme: Relationships between local Churches and the universality of the one People of God (I).
1984: Plenary Session not held due to renewal of Members.
1983: IX Plenary Session –Rome, 11-15 April 1983.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: Henri Cazelles, P.S.S.
Theme: Hermeneutical problem and Christology (IV).
1982: VIII Plenary Session – Rome, 19-24 April 1982.
President: Card. Joseph Ratzinger – Secretary: (Vacans)
Theme: The hermeneutical problem and Christology (III).
1981: VII Plenary Session – Rome, 26-30 April 1981.
President: Card. Franjo Šeper – Secretary: (Vacans).
Theme: The hermeneutical problem and Christology (II).
1980: VI Plenary Session – Rome, 15-18 April 1980.
President: Card. Franjo Šeper – Secretary: Albert Descamps.
Theme: The hermeneutical problem and Christology (I).
1979: Fifth Plenary Session – Rome, 23 – 27 April 1979.
President: Card. Franjo Šeper - Secretary: Albert Descamps.
Theme: Inculturation in Sacred Scripture.
1978: Plenary Session was not held due to renewal of Members.
1977: IV Plenary Session – Rome, 19-22 April 1977.
President: Card. Franjo Šeper – Secretary: Albert Descamps.
Theme: The use of Sacred Scripture in writings concerning the Liberation Theology.
1976: III Plenary Session – Rome, 27-30 April 1976.
President: Card. Franjo Šeper - Secretary: Albert Descamps.
Theme: The role of women in society and religious activity according to Sacred Scripture (II).
1975: II Plenary Session – Rome, 8-11 April 1975.
President: Card. Franjo Šeper - Secretary: Albert Descamps.
Theme: The role of women in society and religious activity according to Sacred Scripture (I).
1974: I Plenary Session – Rome, 12 – 15 March 1974.
President: Card. Franjo Šeper – Secretary: Albert Descamps.
Theme: Reform of the Ratio periclitandae doctrinae and the methodological question.
1973: Following the Motu proprio Sedula cura of Paul VI (27 June 1971), the Pontifical Biblical Commission was reorganized and the first twenty Members were appointed.