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POST-SYNODAL
APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
PASTORES GREGIS

OF HIS HOLINESS
POPE JOHN PAUL II

ON THE BISHOP,
SERVANT OF THE GOSPEL
OF JESUS CHRIST
FOR THE HOPE OF THE WORLD
1 INTRODUCTION
2 The Tenth Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
3 A hope founded on Christ
4 Hope, when hopes are dashed
5 Servants of the Gospel for the hope of the world
CHAPTER ONE


THE MYSTERY AND MINISTRY


OF THE BISHOP


6 ''... and he chose from them Twelve''\b\i (@LC 6,13@)
7 The Trinitarian foundation of the episcopal ministry
8 The collegial nature of the episcopal ministry
9 The missionary character and the unitary nature of the episcopal ministry
10 ''He called to him those whom he desired''\b\i (@MC 3,13-14@)
CHAPTER TWO


THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE BISHOP


11 ''... he appointed Twelve that they might be with him''\i\b (@MC 3,14@)
12 The call to holiness in the Church in our time
13 The Bishop's spiritual journey
14 Mary, Mother of Hope and teacher of the spiritual life
15 Entrusting oneself to the word
16 Drawing nourishment from the Eucharist
17 Prayer and the Liturgy of the Hours
18 The way of the evangelical counsels and the Beatitudes
19 The virtue of obedience
20 The spirit and practice of poverty in Bishops
With chastity at the service of a Church which reflects
21 the purity of Christ
22 The proponent of a spirituality of communion and mission
23 A journey undertaken in everyday life
24 The permanent formation of Bishops
25 The example of sainted Bishops
CHAPTER THREE


TEACHER OF THE FAITH


AND HERALD OF THE WORD


27 Christ at the heart of the Gospel and of humanity
28 The Bishop, hearer and guardian of the word
29 Authentic and authoritative service of the word
30 Episcopal ministry for the inculturation of the Gospel
31 Preaching by word and example
CHAPTER FOUR


MINISTER OF THE GRACE


OF THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD


32 ''Sanctified in Jesus Christ, called to be saints''\i\b (@1CO 1,2@)
33 The source and summit of the life of the particular Church
34 The importance of the Cathedral Church
35 The Bishop, moderator of the liturgy as a paedagogy of faith
36 The centrality of the Lord's Day and the liturgical year
37 The Bishop as minister of the Eucharistic celebration
38 The Bishop's responsibility for Christian initiation
39 The Bishop's responsibilities in the discipline of Penance
40 Attention to popular piety
41 Promoting holiness for all the faithful
CHAPTER FIVE


THE PASTORAL GOVERNANCE OF THE BISHOP


42 “I have given you an example”\b\i (@JN 13,15@).
43 The Bishop's authority as pastoral service
44 Pastoral style of governance and diocesan communion
45 The elements of the particular Church
46 The Pastoral Visit
47 The Bishop with his presbyterate
48 The formation of candidates for the priesthood
49 The Bishop and permanent deacons
50 The Bishop's concern for persons of consecrated life
51 The lay faithful in the pastoral care of the Bishop
52 The Bishop's concern for the family
53 Young people, a pastoral priority for the future
54 The promotion of vocations
CHAPTER SIX


IN THE COMMUNION


OF THE CHURCHES


55 “Anxiety for all the Churches”\b\i (@2CO 11,28@)
56 The Diocesan Bishop in relation to the Church's supreme authority
57 Visits ''ad Limina Apostolorum''
58 The Synod of Bishops
59 Communion between the Bishops and the Churches at the local level
60 The Eastern Catholic Churches
61 The Patriarchal Churches and their Synods
62 The organization of the Metropolitan See and of Ecclesiastical Provinces
63 Episcopal Conferences
64 The Church's unity and ecumenical dialogue
65 Missionary spirit in the episcopal ministry
CHAPTER SEVEN


THE BISHOP BEFORE


THE CHALLENGES OF THE PRESENT


66 ''Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world!''\b\i (@JN 16,33@)
67 The Bishop, promoter of justice and peace
68 Interreligious dialogue, especially on behalf of world peace
69 Civil, social and economic life
70 Respect for the environment and the protection of creation
71 The Bishop's ministry in the field of health
72 The Bishop's pastoral care of migrants
73
CONCLUSION


74
JOHN PAUL II


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