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Introduction Introduction
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I. Historical Context I. Historical Context
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II. The Theological Structure and Significance of Presbyterorum Ordinis II. The Theological Structure and Significance of Presbyterorum Ordinis
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III. Contemporary Contributions of Presbyterorum Ordinis III. Contemporary Contributions of Presbyterorum Ordinis
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Notes Notes
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Abstract
The Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests, Presbyterorum Ordinis, examines the place of priests in the world of the late twentieth century. This essay, which proceeds in three parts, elucidates the theological significance of PO, and also its contribution to contemporary understandings of priesthood in the Church. The first part provides background on the conciliar debates and the complex process underlying PO’s composition. The second examines the contents of PO, noting in particular the decree’s stress on the priest’s identity as himself one of the baptized, and his role in serving Christ’s Mystical Body. The third part focuses on the limited magisterial reception of PO, especially in John Paul II’s Pastores Dabo Vobis, in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and in the Directory for the Life and Ministry of Priests.
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