Christus Dominus

Christus Dominus (Christ the Lord; abbreviation "CD") is the Second Vatican Council's "Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops".

The document was approved by a majority vote of 2,319 to 2[1] of the assembled bishops and was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 28 October 1965.[2] Christus Dominus calls for strong episcopal conferences of bishops, to set the standard for the church in their region, while fully supporting the Vatican and the Pope.[2]

CD describes how bishops exercise their office at three levels: in the universal church (chapter one), in their own "particular church" or diocese (chapter two), and at the regional or national level (chapter three).[3]

  1. ^ Sessio Publica VII, 28 Octobris 1965, Approbatio et proclamatio decretorum Concilii, in ASSCOV II, IV/V, 673. cited in Eusebio, Enrico C. (2009). "The Evolution of Christus Dominus and of its Teaching on the Catechetical Duty of Bishops". Landas: Journal of Loyola School of Theology. 23 (2): 49. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Christus Dominus". berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  3. ^ P., Hahnenberg, Edward (2007). A concise guide to the documents of Vatican II. Cincinnati, Ohio: St. Anthony Messenger Press. ISBN 9780867165524. OCLC 76786665.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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