Iuvenescit Ecclesia

On the Relationship Between Hierarchical and Charismatic Gifts

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith2016-05-15Current

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Overview

Explains the coessential relationship between hierarchical and charismatic gifts and offers criteria for discerning ecclesial movements and new communities.

Why This Document Matters

It helps bishops, movements, and the faithful understand how charisms serve communion, mission, sacraments, and the local Church.

Historical Context

Prepared by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in response to the growth of ecclesial movements before and after Vatican II and approved for publication by Pope Francis.

Authority and Status

Genre: Doctrinal Letter
Authority class: Doctrinal Letter of the Church’s doctrinal dicastery, approved or authorized by the Roman Pontiff as stated in the document
Juridical force: Doctrinal or disciplinary according to the document’s stated scope
Current status: Current
Promulgated: 2016-05-15

A doctrinal-dicastery text whose authority is determined by its genre, contents, papal approval, and the authority of the teachings it reiterates.

Key Points

EcclesiologySynodality & CommunionEvangelization & Mission

Major Themes

EcclesiologySynodality & CommunionEvangelization & Mission

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Iuvenescit Ecclesia

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