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Diocesan Bishops

Documents of diocesan bishops and diocesan synods.

40 documents

A dagger (†) means the date or the official link is still awaiting verification.

1970s

  1. La Iglesia de la Pascua10 April 1977The Easter Church (1st pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  2. La Iglesia, Cuerpo de Cristo en la historia6 August 1977The Church, the Body of Christ in History (2nd pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  3. La Iglesia y las organizaciones políticas populares6 August 1978The Church and Popular Political Organizations (3rd pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  4. Misión de la Iglesia en medio de la crisis del país6 August 1979The Church's Mission amid the National Crisis (4th pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops

1980s

  1. Our Communion, Our Peace, Our Promise†1984Pastoral Letter on the LiturgyDiocesan Bishops

1990s

  1. II Sínodo Arquidiocesano de México: Evangelización de las Culturas en la Ciudad de México (ECUCIM)†1992Second Synod of the Archdiocese of MexicoDiocesan Bishops
  2. Becoming an Evangelizing People21 November 1997Becoming an Evangelizing People (on evangelization)Diocesan Bishops
  3. Of Human Life22 July 1998Of Human Life (on Humanae Vitae)Diocesan Bishops

2000s

  1. As I Have Done for You†2000As I Have Done for You (on ministry in the parish)Diocesan Bishops
  2. Dwell in My Love4 April 2001Dwell in My Love (on racism)Diocesan Bishops
  3. Gathered and Sent: Documents of the Synod of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles6 September 2003Los Angeles Archdiocesan SynodDiocesan Bishops
  4. Catholics in the Public Square†2006Catholics in the Public SquareDiocesan Bishops

2010s

  1. Disciples of the Lord: Sharing the Vision23 August 2010Disciples of the Lord (New Evangelization)Diocesan Bishops
  2. A New Pentecost: Inviting All to Follow Jesus†2011A New Pentecost (on evangelization)Diocesan Bishops
  3. Witness to the New World of Faith2 October 2012Witness to the New World of Faith (first pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  4. The Language of Love†March 2014The Language of Love (on contraception)Diocesan Bishops
  5. Synod of the Archdiocese of Washington: Statutes and Recommendations8 June 2014Archdiocese of Washington Synod 2014Diocesan Bishops
  6. A Light Brightly Visible†July 2015A Light Brightly Visible (on religious freedom and politics)Diocesan Bishops
  7. Into the Breach29 September 2015Into the Breach (apostolic exhortation to men)Diocesan Bishops
  8. Renew My Church†2016Renew My Church (parish renewal process)Diocesan Bishops
  9. Synod 16November 2016Synod 16 (Archdiocese of Detroit)Diocesan Bishops
  10. For Greater Things You Were Born1 March 2017For Greater Things You Were Born (on human dignity and vocation)Diocesan Bishops
  11. Unleash the Gospel3 June 2017Unleash the Gospel (post-synodal pastoral letter)Diocesan Bishops
  12. The Splendor of Love2 February 2018The Splendor of Love (on Humanae Vitae)Diocesan Bishops
  13. Missionary Discipleship in Crisis†October 2018Missionary Discipleship in Crisis (abuse crisis)Diocesan Bishops
  14. Complete My Joy†December 2018Complete My Joy (apostolic exhortation to husbands and wives, mothers and fathers)Diocesan Bishops
  15. The Journey to Racial Justice: Repentance, Healing and Action21 January 2019The Journey to Racial JusticeDiocesan Bishops
  16. Go Make Disciples! Building a Culture of Conversion and Discipleship25 January 2019Go Make Disciples! (archdiocesan pastoral plan)Diocesan Bishops
  17. Sing to the Lord a New Song25 January 2019Sing to the Lord a New Song (on sacred music)Diocesan Bishops

2020s

  1. In Tongues All Can Hear: Communicating the Hope of Christ in Times of Trial14 September 2020In Tongues All Can Hear (on media and communication)Diocesan Bishops
  2. Our Apostolic Moment11 February 2021Our Apostolic Moment (Lenten pastoral note)Diocesan Bishops
  3. Veneremur Cernui1 April 2021Down in Adoration Falling (apostolic exhortation on the Eucharist)Diocesan Bishops
  4. A Catechesis on the Human Person and Gender Ideology12 August 2021A Catechesis on the Human Person and Gender IdeologyDiocesan Bishops
  5. On the Unity of the Body and Soul: Accompanying Those Experiencing Gender Dysphoria†April 2023On the Unity of the Body and SoulDiocesan Bishops
  6. That They Might Have Life10 November 2023That They Might Have Life (on marijuana and drug culture)Diocesan Bishops
  7. The Joy and Wonder of Catholic Education: Developing Authentically Catholic Schools3 September 2024The Joy and Wonder of Catholic EducationDiocesan Bishops
  8. The Christian Family, In Vitro Fertilization, and Heroic Witness to True Love22 January 2025The Christian Family and IVFDiocesan Bishops
  9. One Heart in Christ†2026One Heart in Christ (pastoral letter launching the first diocesan pastoral plan)Diocesan Bishops
  10. The Divine Physician and a Christian Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing19 January 2026The Divine Physician (on mental health)Diocesan Bishops
  11. In Charity and Truth: Toward a Renewed Political Culture†February 2026In Charity and TruthDiocesan Bishops