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Optatam Totius

A decree of Vatican II, Optatam Totius is the Decree on Priestly Training. 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.

Contents

The Program of Priestly Training to be Undertaken by Each Country
The Urgent Fostering of Vocations to the Priesthood
The Setting up of Major Seminaries
The Careful Development of the Spiritual Training
The Revision of Eccesiastical Studies
The Promotion of Strictly Pastoral Training
Training to be Completed after the Course of Studies

External links

Decree on Priestly Training (http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_optatam-totius_en)

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