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Congregation for Clergy

Documents (21)	Type	Date
To priests on the synodal journey synod synodality	Curial Letter	2022.03.19
The pastoral conversion of the Parish community in the service of the evangelising mission of the Church parish	Instruction	2020.06.29
The Gift of the Priestly Vocation Fundamental of the Formation of Priests priest	Decree	2016.12.08
Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests (New Edition) priest	Directory	2013.02.11
To priests priest	Curial Letter	2012.03.26
To Rectors of Shrines pilgrimage	Circular Letter	2011.08.15
To permanent deacons deacon	Curial Letter	2009.08.10
To priests for the Year for Priests priest	Curial Letter	2009.05
For the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests 2008 priest	Curial Letter	2008.05.30
Letter for the sanctification of the Clergy priest	Curial Letter	2007.12.08
Explanatory note to help the increase in the dioceses of the practice of continual Eucharistic adoration to the benefit of all priests and priestly vocations priest vocation	Note	2007.12.08
For the World Day of Prayer for the Santification of Priests priest	Curial Letter	2007.06.09
On the Eucharist and the pastoral care of children children Eucharist	Curial Letter	2005.01.08
The Eucharist and the Priest Eucharist priest	Document	2003.06.27
The Priest, Pastor and Leader of the Parish Community parish priest	Instruction	2002.08.04
The Priest and the Third Christian Millenium priest	Document	1999.03.19
Directory for the ministry and life of permanent deacons Basic norms for the formation of permanent deacons deacon	Directory	1998.02.22
Ecclesiæ de mysterio On the collaboration of the non-ordained faithful in the sacred ministry of priests laity Mass priest	Instruction	1997.08.15
General Directory for Catechesis catechist	Document	1997.08.15
Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests priest	Directory	1994.01.31
On faculties regarding Mass stipends Mass	Decree	1991.02.22

Sacred Congregation for Clergy

Documents (9)	Type	Date
Postquam Apostoli Directives for Collaboration among Local Churches and in particular for a Better Distribution of the Clergy mission priest	Instruction	1980.03.25
In quibusdam Ecclesiæ partibus On children’s first confession prior to first communion First Communion	Curial Letter	1977.03.31
Mysterium Ecclesiæ On certain errors on the Catholic Doctrine on the Church ecclesiology	Declaration	1973.06.24
Sanctus Pontifex On children’s confession prior to their first communion First Communion penance	Declaration	1973.05.24
General Catechetical Directory catechist	Directory	1971.04.11
Opera artis On the Care of the Church’s Historical and Artistic Heritage heritage	Circular Letter	1971.04.11
Per Instructionem On the reform of choral vesture vesture	Instruction	1970.10.30
Formatio permanens On guidelines for priestly formation seminary	Circular Letter	1969.11.04
General Directory for the Pastoral Ministry to Tourism tourism	Document	1969.04.29

Sacred Congregation of the Council

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To the participants in the International Congress organized by the Congregation for the Clergy	Speech	Pope Francis	2017.10.07
To participants in the Plenary Session of the Congregation for the Clergy	Speech	Pope Francis	2017.06.01
To participants in the International Conference on Pastoral Work for Vocations sponsored by the Congregation for the Clergy	Speech	Pope Francis	2016.10.21
To participants in the convention sponsored by the Congregation for the Clergy for the 50ᵗʰ anniversary of the Conciliar Decrees Optatam Totius and Presbyterorum ordinis seminary	Speech	Pope Francis	2015.11.20
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Ministrorum institutio Transferring the governance of seminaries from the Congregation for Catholic Education to the Congregation for the Clergy Roman Curia seminary	Motu Proprio	Pope Benedict XVI	2013.01.16
Fides per doctrinam Transferring the competence of catechesis from the Congregation for Clergy to the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization catechist new evangelization Roman Curia	Motu Proprio	Pope Benedict XVI	2013.01.16
To the participants in the Conference organized by the Congregation for the Clergy priest	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2010.03.12
To participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the Clergy	Speech	Pope Benedict XVI	2009.03.16
General Regulations of the Roman Curia Roman Curia	Norms	Secretariat of State	1994.04.30
General Regulations of the Roman Curia Roman Curia	Norms	Secretariat of State	1992.02.04
Pastor bonus / The Good Shepherd 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 Reorganizing the Roman Curia cardinal pope Roman Curia	Apostolic Constitution	Saint Pope Paul VI	1967.08.15
Alias Nos Establishing the Sacred Congregation of the Council Roman Curia	Apostolic Constitution	Pope Pius IV	1564.08.02

Documents (3)	Type	Date
Sollemne semper Norms for military vicariates diocese military	Instruction	1951.04.23
Ne temere On Betrothal and Marriage marriage	Declaration	1907.08.10
Sacra Tridentina On the Frequent and Daily Reception of Holy Communion Holy Communion liturgy Mass	Decree	1905.12.20