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    The document defines and provides examples of several types of official documents issued by the Pope and Catholic Church hierarchy, including apostolic constitutions which are solemn documents on doctrinal or disciplinary matters issued by the Pope as universal or particular law, apostolic exhortations which are papal reflections on topics that do not contain dogmatic definitions or policy directives, and apostolic letters which are formal papal teachings that provide counsel but not dogmatic definitions. It also outlines declarations, decrees, encyclicals, instructions, institutio, motu proprio, promulgation, and recognitio documents.

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    The document defines and provides examples of several types of official documents issued by the Pope and Catholic Church hierarchy, including apostolic constitutions which are solemn documents on doctrinal or disciplinary matters issued by the Pope as universal or particular law, apostolic exhortations which are papal reflections on topics that do not contain dogmatic definitions or policy directives, and apostolic letters which are formal papal teachings that provide counsel but not dogmatic definitions. It also outlines declarations, decrees, encyclicals, instructions, institutio, motu proprio, promulgation, and recognitio documents.

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    The document defines and provides examples of several types of official documents issued by the Pope and Catholic Church hierarchy, including apostolic constitutions which are solemn documents on doctrinal or disciplinary matters issued by the Pope as universal or particular law, apostolic exhortations which are papal reflections on topics that do not contain dogmatic definitions or policy directives, and apostolic letters which are formal papal teachings that provide counsel but not dogmatic definitions. It also outlines declarations, decrees, encyclicals, instructions, institutio, motu proprio, promulgation, and recognitio documents.

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    Apostolic constitutions (apostolicae constitutiones): solemn, formal documents

    on matters of highest consequence concerning doctrinal or disciplinary matters,


    issued by the pope in his own name. They are published as either universal or
    particular law of the Church. (Examples: the Constitution on the Liturgy,
    Sacrosanctum Concilium; Constitution on the Catechism of the Catholic Church.)

    Apostolic exhortation (apostolica exhortatio): a papal reflection on a particular


    topic that does not contain dogmatic definitions or policy directives, addressed to
    bishops, clergy and all the faithful of the entire Catholic Church. Apostolic
    exhortations are not legislative documents. (Example: Familiaris Consortio, on
    the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World.)

    Apostolic letter (apostolica epistola): a formal papal teaching document, not used
    for dogmatic definitions of doctrine, but to give counsel to the Church on points
    of doctrine that require deeper explanation in the light of particular
    circumstances or situations in various parts of the world.

    Declaration (declamatio): may be a simple statement of the law, which must be


    interpreted according to the existing law; or an authoritative declaration that is
    retroactive and does not require further promulgation; or an extensive
    declaration, which modifies the law, is not retroactive and must be promulgated
    according to the law.

    Decree (decretum): a statement involving Church law, precepts or judicial


    decisions on a specific matter. It is an ordinance given by one having the power
    of jurisdiction (such as a bishop within his particular diocese, the head of an
    office of the Roman Curia, or the pope), acting administratively to promote
    compliance with the law. A decree announces that a given document or
    legislative text is in effect.

    Encyclical (encyclica epistola - literally, "circular letter"): a formal apostolic letter


    issued by the pope usually addressed to the bishops, clergy and faithful of the
    entire Church. Example, Humanae vitae, concerning the Church's teaching on
    birth control issued in 1968 by Pope Paul VI.

    Instruction (instructio): explains or amplifies a document that has legislative


    force, such as apostolic constitutions, and states how its precepts are to be
    applied. (e.g., Liturgiam authenticam, on liturgical translation, an Instruction on

    the correct implementation of the Constitution on the Liturgy, Sacrosanctum


    Concilium.)

    Institutio: instituted arrangement or regular method, rules (as in Institutio


    Generalis Missalis Romani).

    Motu proprio (literally, by one's own initiative): a legislative document or decree


    issued by the pope on his own initiative, not in response to a request. (Examples:
    Apostolos Suos; Misericordia Dei.)

    Promulgation (promulgatio): the process whereby the lawmaker communicates


    the law to those to whom the law has been given. (The official effective date on
    which a document is promulgated may or may not coincide with the date on
    which a document is actually published.)

    Recognitio: confirms the review of documents that are submitted by a conference


    of bishops to the relevant office (dicastery) of the Holy See. Recognitio is
    required before the provisions of documents that modify universal law may come
    into effect. Recognitio thus signals acceptance of a document that may have
    legislative force. (Recognitio is required for all documents that modify universal
    liturgical norms, for example.)

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