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Congregation for Bishops Details

Documents (8) Type DateDescending

Remitting the latae sententiae excommunication pronounced on four bishops of the Fraternity of St. Pius X English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian)

SSPX Tridentine

Decree 2009 .01.21

Introductive note to Apostolorum Successores Italiano (Italian)

Note 2004 .03.09

Apostolorum successores English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian)
Directory for the Pastoral Ministry of Bishops

Directory 2004 .02.22

Doctrinal Declarations of Episcopal Conferences English

episcopal conference

Curial Letter 1999 .05.13

Ecclesiæ de mysterio English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian)
On the collaboration of the non-ordained faithful in the sacred ministry of priests

laity Mass priest

Instruction 1997 .08.15

Instruction on Diocesan Synods English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)

Instruction 1997

Declaring that Archbishop Lefebvre and the four bishops consecrated by him have incurred latae sententiae excommunication English

SSPX Tridentine

Decree 1988 .07.01

English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian)

Directory 1988 .06.29

Sacred Congregation for Bishops Details

Documents (2) Type DateDescending

Concerning Opus Dei English Declaration 1982 .08.23

Mutuæ relationes English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian)
Directives for the Mutual Relations between Bishops and Religious in the Church

Instruction 1978 .05.14

Sacred Consistorial Congregation Details

Documents (2) Type DateDescending

On ’ad Limina’ visits of Military Vicars

Decree 1959 .02.28

Index Sedium Titularium Archiepiscopalium et Episcopalium
Index of Archiepiscopal and episcopal titular sees

Document 1933 .06.29

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To bishops taking part in the meeting organized by the Congregation for Bishops English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian)

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General Regulations of the Roman Curia Italiano (Italian)

Norms Secretariat of State 1999 .04.30

General Regulations of the Roman Curia Italiano (Italian)

Norms Secretariat of State 1992 .02.04

Pastor bonus / The Good Shepherd English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin) español (Spanish)
Reorganizing the Roman Curia

canon law Roman Curia

Apostolic Constitution Saint Pope John Paul II 1988 .06.28

Regimini Ecclesiæ universæ / Government of the Universal Church Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Reorganizing the Roman Curia

cardinal pope Roman Curia

Apostolic Constitution Saint Pope Paul VI 1967 .08.15

Sapienti consilio latine (Latin)
Reorganizing the Roman Curia

Apostolic Constitution Saint Pope Pius X 1908 .06.29

Immensa latine (Latin)
Establishing the dicasteries of the Roman Curia

Apostolic Constitution Pope Sixtus V 1588 .02.11

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