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Dioceses & Particular Churches

Dioceses, local Churches and their relation to the universal Church.

Also called diocese, local Church.

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1920s

  1. Rerum Ecclesiae28 February 1926On Catholic MissionsPope

1950s

  1. Exsul Familia1 August 1952On the Spiritual Care of MigrantsPope
  2. Fidei Donum21 April 1957On the Present Condition of the Catholic Missions, Especially in AfricaPope

1960s

  1. Pastorale Munus30 November 1963On Faculties Granted to Diocesan BishopsPope
  2. Christus Dominus28 October 1965Decree on the Pastoral Office of BishopsEcumenical Council
  3. Ad Gentes7 December 1965Decree on the Mission Activity of the ChurchEcumenical Council
  4. Pastoralis Migratorum Cura15 August 1969On the Pastoral Care of MigrantsPope

1970s

  1. Apostolicae Caritatis19 March 1970Establishing the Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant PeoplePope
  2. Calendaria particularia24 June 1970Instruction on particular calendarsRoman Curia
  3. Ecclesiae imago†22 February 1973Directory on the Pastoral Ministry of BishopsRoman Curia
  4. Declaration of the Synod Fathers25 October 1974III Ordinary General Assembly (1974), Evangelization in the Modern World: Declaration of the Synod Fathers [→ Evangelii Nuntiandi]Synod of Bishops
  5. Ordo dedicationis ecclesiae et altaris29 May 1977Rite of Dedication of a Church and an Altar (editio typica)Roman Curia
  6. Mutuae relationes14 May 1978Directives for mutual relations between bishops and religiousRoman Curia

1980s

  1. Conclusions of the Particular Synod for the Netherlands†31 January 1980Particular (Special) Synod for the Netherlands (1980), The Pastoral Situation in the Netherlands: Conclusions/ResolutionsSynod of Bishops
  2. Spirituali Militum Curae21 April 1986On military ordinariatesPope
  3. Postquam apostoli25 March 1980Directive notes on cooperation among particular Churches and distribution of clergyRoman Curia
  4. Select Themes of Ecclesiology on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Closing of Vatican II1984Select Themes of Ecclesiology on the Occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Closing of Vatican IITheological & Biblical Commissions
  5. Our Communion, Our Peace, Our Promise†1984Pastoral Letter on the LiturgyDiocesan Bishops

1990s

  1. Instruction on Diocesan Synods†19 March 1997Instruction on Diocesan SynodsRoman Curia
  2. Ecclesia in Urbe1 January 1998On the Vicariate of RomePope
  3. II Sínodo Arquidiocesano de México: Evangelización de las Culturas en la Ciudad de México (ECUCIM)†1992Second Synod of the Archdiocese of MexicoDiocesan Bishops
  4. Communionis notio28 May 1992Letter on some aspects of the Church understood as CommunionRoman Curia
  5. Becoming an Evangelizing People21 November 1997Becoming an Evangelizing People (on evangelization)Diocesan Bishops

2000s

  1. Gathered and Sent: Documents of the Synod of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles6 September 2003Los Angeles Archdiocesan SynodDiocesan Bishops
  2. Apostolorum successores22 February 2004Directory for the Pastoral Ministry of BishopsRoman Curia

2010s

  1. Synod of the Archdiocese of Washington: Statutes and Recommendations8 June 2014Archdiocese of Washington Synod 2014Diocesan Bishops
  2. Renew My Church†2016Renew My Church (parish renewal process)Diocesan Bishops
  3. Synod 16November 2016Synod 16 (Archdiocese of Detroit)Diocesan Bishops
  4. Unleash the Gospel3 June 2017Unleash the Gospel (post-synodal pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  5. Go Make Disciples! Building a Culture of Conversion and Discipleship25 January 2019Go Make Disciples! (archdiocesan pastoral plan)Diocesan Bishops

2020s

  1. In Ecclesiarum communione6 January 2023On the organization of the Vicariate of RomePope
  2. Immota manet11 November 2025On the central sector of the Diocese of RomePope
  3. One Heart in Christ†2026One Heart in Christ (pastoral letter launching the first diocesan pastoral plan)Diocesan Bishops
  4. Confirma fratres tuos24 June 2026Revision of the Apostolic Constitution In Ecclesiarum communione (Vicariate of Rome)Pope
  5. Authenticum charismatis1 November 2020Amending canon 579 on erecting institutes of consecrated lifePope
  6. Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life†15 June 2022Catechumenal Pathways for Married Life: Pastoral Guidelines for Local ChurchesRoman Curia
  7. Motu proprio sulle prelature personali8 August 2023Amending canons 295-296 on personal prelaturesPope
  8. For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission26 October 2024XVI Ordinary General Assembly, Second Session (2021-2024 synod on synodality): Final Document (adopted by Pope Francis as ordinary magisterium)Synod of Bishops
  9. Letter on the accompaniment process of the implementation phase15 March 2025Synod on synodality implementation: Letter of the General Secretariat on the accompaniment process (towards the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly)Synod of Bishops
  10. Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod29 June 2025Synod on synodality implementation: Pathways for the Implementation PhaseSynod of Bishops
  11. Towards the Assemblies 2027-2028: stages, criteria and tools for preparation20 May 2026Synod on synodality implementation: Towards the Assemblies 2027-2028Synod of Bishops
  12. Recollecting: Accompanying the preparation of the local Church's evaluation Assembly27 July 2026Synod on synodality implementation: Recollecting resource for 2027 local Church evaluation assembliesSynod of Bishops