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Synodality

Synods, synodal processes and the synodal Church.

Also called synod, synodal Church, Synod of Bishops.

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1960s

  1. Apostolica Sollicitudo15 September 1965Establishing the Synod of BishopsPope
  2. Final recommendations of the I Ordinary General Assembly†29 October 1967I Ordinary General Assembly (1967), Preservation and strengthening of the Catholic faith: final recommendations/propositions (no single final text)Synod of Bishops
  3. In nomine Domini14 September 1965Address Opening the Fourth Session of the CouncilPope
  4. Christus Dominus28 October 1965Decree on the Pastoral Office of BishopsEcumenical Council
  5. Final propositions of the I Extraordinary General Assembly†27 October 1969I Extraordinary General Assembly (1969), Cooperation between the Holy See and Episcopal Conferences: final propositionsSynod of Bishops

1970s

  1. Convenientes ex universo (De Iustitia in Mundo)†30 November 1971II Ordinary General Assembly (1971), Justice in the WorldSynod of Bishops
  2. Ultimis temporibus†30 November 1971II Ordinary General Assembly (1971), The Ministerial Priesthood: synodal document on the ministerial priesthoodSynod of Bishops
  3. Message on human rights and reconciliation23 October 1974III Ordinary General Assembly (1974), Evangelization in the Modern World: Message of the Synod Fathers with Paul VI on human rights and reconciliationSynod of Bishops
  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. Message to the People of God29 October 1977IV Ordinary General Assembly (1977), Catechesis in Our Time: Message to the People of God [→ Catechesi Tradendae]Synod of Bishops

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. Message to Christian Families in the Modern World25 October 1980V Ordinary General Assembly (1980), The Christian Family: Message to Christian Families [→ Familiaris Consortio]Synod of Bishops
  3. Message of the Synod (Reconciliation and Penance)†27 October 1983VI Ordinary General Assembly (1983), Penance and Reconciliation in the Mission of the Church: final message [→ Reconciliatio et Paenitentia]Synod of Bishops
  4. Homily opening the Extraordinary Synod24 November 1985Opening of the 1985 Extraordinary Synod on Vatican II's 20th anniversaryPope
  5. Ecclesia sub verbo Dei mysteria Christi celebrans pro salute mundi†7 December 1985II Extraordinary General Assembly (1985), 20th anniversary of the conclusion of Vatican II: Final Report (Relatio finalis)Synod of Bishops
  6. Nuntius (Message to the People of God)†7 December 1985II Extraordinary General Assembly (1985), 20th anniversary of the conclusion of Vatican II: Message to the People of GodSynod of Bishops
  7. Message to the People of God†29 October 1987VII Ordinary General Assembly (1987), Vocation and Mission of the Lay Faithful: Message to the People of God [→ Christifideles Laici]Synod of Bishops

1990s

  1. Message of the Synod Fathers†13 December 1995Special Assembly for Lebanon (1995), Christ is our hope: final message [→ Une espérance nouvelle pour le Liban]Synod of Bishops
  2. Message of the Special Assembly for America9 December 1997Special Assembly for America (1997), Encounter with the Living Jesus Christ: Message [→ Ecclesia in America]Synod of Bishops
  3. Message of the Special Assembly for Asia†14 May 1998Special Assembly for Asia (1998), Jesus Christ the Saviour and his mission of love and service in Asia: Message [→ Ecclesia in Asia]Synod of Bishops
  4. Message of the Special Assembly for Oceania10 December 1998Special Assembly for Oceania (1998), Jesus Christ and the Peoples of Oceania: Message [→ Ecclesia in Oceania]Synod of Bishops
  5. Message of the Synod Fathers†22 October 1999II Special Assembly for Europe (1999), Jesus Christ alive in his Church, source of hope for Europe: final Message [→ Ecclesia in Europa]Synod of Bishops
  6. Message to the People of God†27 October 1990VIII Ordinary General Assembly (1990), Formation of Priests in Circumstances of the Present Day: Message to the People of God [→ Pastores Dabo Vobis]Synod of Bishops
  7. Ut testes simus Christi qui nos liberavit (Declaratio)†13 December 1991I Special Assembly for Europe (1991), So that we might be witnesses of Christ who has set us free: Final DeclarationSynod of Bishops
  8. Message to the People of God†6 May 1994I Special Assembly for Africa (1994), The Church in Africa and her evangelizing mission towards the year 2000: Message [→ Ecclesia in Africa]Synod of Bishops
  9. Message of the Synod†28 October 1994IX Ordinary General Assembly (1994), Consecrated Life and its Role in the Church and the World: final message [→ Vita Consecrata]Synod of Bishops
  10. Ecclesia in Africa14 September 1995Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in AfricaPope
  11. Instruction on Diocesan Synods†19 March 1997Instruction on Diocesan SynodsRoman Curia
  12. A New Hope for Lebanon10 May 1997Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in LebanonPope
  13. Ecclesia in America22 January 1999Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in AmericaPope
  14. Ecclesia in Asia6 November 1999Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in AsiaPope

2000s

  1. Gathered and Sent: Documents of the Synod of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles6 September 2003Los Angeles Archdiocesan SynodDiocesan Bishops
  2. Message to the People of God (Nuntius)23 October 2009II Special Assembly for Africa (2009), The Church in Africa in service to reconciliation, justice and peace: Message [→ Africae Munus]Synod of Bishops
  3. Message of the Synod of Bishops to the People of God25 October 2001X Ordinary General Assembly (2001), The Bishop: Servant of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the Hope of the World: Message [→ Pastores Gregis]Synod of Bishops
  4. Ecclesia in Oceania22 November 2001Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in OceaniaPope
  5. Ecclesia in Europa28 June 2003Post-synodal exhortation on the Church in EuropePope
  6. Pastores Gregis16 October 2003On the bishop, servant of the GospelPope
  7. Message to the People of God (Nuntius)21 October 2005XI Ordinary General Assembly (2005), The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church: Message [→ Sacramentum Caritatis]Synod of Bishops
  8. Message to the People of God24 October 2008XII Ordinary General Assembly (2008), The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church: Message [→ Verbum Domini]Synod of Bishops

2010s

  1. Commemorazione del 50° anniversario dell'istituzione del Sinodo dei Vescovi17 October 2015Address on synodality, 50th anniversary of the Synod of BishopsPope
  2. Synodality in the Life and Mission of the Church2 March 2018Synodality in the Life and Mission of the ChurchTheological & Biblical Commissions
  3. Episcopalis communio15 September 2018On the Synod of BishopsPope
  4. Message to the People of God (Nuntius)22 October 2010Special Assembly for the Middle East (2010), The Catholic Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness: Message [→ Ecclesia in Medio Oriente]Synod of Bishops
  5. Message to the People of God26 October 2012XIII Ordinary General Assembly (2012), The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith: Message [→ Evangelii Gaudium]Synod of Bishops
  6. Final List of Propositions27 October 2012XIII Ordinary General Assembly (2012), The New Evangelization: Final List of PropositionsSynod of Bishops
  7. Synod of the Archdiocese of Washington: Statutes and Recommendations8 June 2014Archdiocese of Washington Synod 2014Diocesan Bishops
  8. Message of the III Extraordinary General Assembly18 October 2014III Extraordinary General Assembly (2014), Pastoral Challenges of the Family: MessageSynod of Bishops
  9. Relatio Synodi18 October 2014III Extraordinary General Assembly (2014), Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization: Relatio SynodiSynod of Bishops
  10. Catechesis on the Family17 December 2014 – 18 November 2015Thirty-three catecheses on the family around the two Synods on the Family, 2014-2015Pope
  11. Relatio finalis26 October 2015XIV Ordinary General Assembly (2015), The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and in the Contemporary World: Final Report to the Holy Father [→ Amoris Laetitia]Synod of Bishops
  12. Synodality and Primacy during the First Millennium21 September 2016Chieti DocumentEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  13. Synod 16November 2016Synod 16 (Archdiocese of Detroit)Diocesan Bishops
  14. Final Document27 October 2018XV Ordinary General Assembly (2018), Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment: Final Document [→ Christus Vivit]Synod of Bishops
  15. Letter from the Synod Fathers to Young People28 October 2018XV Ordinary General Assembly (2018), Young People: Letter of the Synod Fathers to Young PeopleSynod of Bishops
  16. Amazonia: New Paths for the Church and for an Integral Ecology26 October 2019Special Assembly for the Pan-Amazon Region (2019): Final Document [→ Querida Amazonia]Synod of Bishops

2020s

  1. Mensaje final y desafíos pastorales de la Primera Asamblea Eclesial de América Latina y el Caribe†28 November 2021Ecclesial Assembly: Final Message and Pastoral ChallengesBishops' Conferences
  2. Hacia una Iglesia sinodal en salida a las periferias†November 2022Toward a Synodal Church Going Forth to the PeripheriesBishops' Conferences
  3. Letter to the People of God25 October 2023XVI Ordinary General Assembly, First Session (2023), For a Synodal Church: Letter to the People of GodSynod of Bishops
  4. A Synodal Church in Mission: Synthesis Report28 October 2023XVI Ordinary General Assembly, First Session (2023), For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, Mission: Synthesis ReportSynod of Bishops
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Mensaje al Pueblo de Dios, 40ª Asamblea General del CELAM30 May 2025CELAM 40th General Assembly MessageBishops' Conferences
  8. Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod29 June 2025Synod on synodality implementation: Pathways for the Implementation PhaseSynod of Bishops
  9. Interim Reports of the Study Groups17 November 2025Synod on synodality implementation: Interim Reports of the Study GroupsSynod of Bishops
  10. Theological criteria and synodal methodologies for shared discernment of emerging doctrinal, pastoral and ethical issues5 May 2026Synod Study Group 9 Final Report: emerging doctrinal, pastoral and ethical questionsSynod 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
  13. Praedicate Evangelium19 March 2022On the Roman Curia and its service to the Church and the worldPope
  14. In Ecclesiarum communione6 January 2023On the organization of the Vicariate of RomePope
  15. Synodality and Primacy in the Second Millennium and TodayJune 2023Alexandria DocumentEcumenical & Interreligious Dialogue
  16. The Bishop of Rome†13 June 2024The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in Ecumenical Dialogues (study document)Roman Curia
  17. Concistoro straordinario7 January 2026Opening address to the Extraordinary Consistory (Evangelii gaudium, Curia, synodality, liturgy)Pope
  18. Revision of the Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis in a missionary synodal perspective3 March 2026Synod Study Group 4 Final Report: Formation for the PriesthoodSynod of Bishops
  19. The Mission in the Digital Environment3 March 2026Synod Study Group 3 Final Report: The Mission in the Digital EnvironmentSynod of Bishops
  20. Women's participation in the life and leadership of the Church10 March 2026Synod Study Group 5 Final Report: Women's participation in the life and leadership of the ChurchSynod of Bishops
  21. The pastoral challenge of polygamy24 March 2026SECAM Commission report for the Synod: The pastoral challenge of polygamySynod of Bishops
  22. To hear the cry of the poor and the earth24 March 2026Synod Study Group 2 Final Report: To hear the cry of the poor and the earthSynod of Bishops
  23. Some aspects of the person and ministry of the Bishop (Part 1)5 May 2026Synod Study Group 7 Final Report, Part 1: selection of bishops and judicial functionSynod of Bishops
  24. Mutua concordia29 August 2026Amending canons 106 and 126 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern ChurchesPope
  25. Relationship between bishops, consecrated life and ecclesial communities (Study Group 6)8 September 2026Synod Study Group 6 Final Report: revision of documents on relations between bishops, consecrated life and ecclesial aggregationsSynod of Bishops
  26. Some aspects of the person and ministry of the Bishop (Part 2: ad limina visits)8 September 2026Synod Study Group 7 Final Report, Part 2: ad limina Apostolorum visitsSynod of Bishops