Redemptionis Donum

On Consecration in the Light of the Mystery of Redemption

St. John Paul II1984-03-25Current

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Overview

Addresses men and women religious on vocation, consecration, the evangelical counsels, prayer, community, and apostolate.

Why This Document Matters

It offers a compact Christ-centered spirituality of religious consecration.

Historical Context

Issued by St. John Paul II in 1984, this apostolic exhortation addresses the pastoral, doctrinal, or governing needs of its period while remaining part of the Church's continuing documentary tradition.

Authority and Status

Genre: Apostolic Exhortation
Authority class: Papal apostolic exhortation
Juridical force: Doctrinal and pastoral
Current status: Current
Promulgated: 1984-03-25

Authoritative papal pastoral and magisterial guidance; any cited definitive teaching retains its own proper authority.

Key Points

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Major Themes

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