Optatam Totius
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Optatam Totius, the Decree on Priestly Training, was a document produced by the Second Vatican Council. Approved by a vote of 2,318 to 3 of the bishops assembled at the council, the decree was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on October 28, 1965. (The full text in English is available from the Holy See's website.)
[edit] Contents
The numbers given correspond to the section numbers within the text.
- The Program of Priestly Training to be Undertaken by Each Country (1)
- The Urgent Fostering of Priestly Vocations (2-3)
- The Setting Up of Major Seminaries (4-7)
- The Careful Development of the Spiritual Training (8-12)
- The Revision of Ecclesiastical Studies (13-18)
- The Promotion of Strictly Pastoral Training (19-20)
- Training to be Achieved After the Course of Studies (21)
- Conclusion
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