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INSTRUCTION, PAPAL
A document of the Pope, or of one of the Roman congregations subject to his authority, that tells the faithful how they are to carry out or put into practice some directives in morals, worship, or spirituality.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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