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PONTIFICALIS ROMANI
Apostolic constitution approving the new ritual for the ordination of deacons, priests, and bishops. Pope Paul VI stated: "The ritual which follows, We hereby decree and establish as to the matter and form of conferring each Order. We do this by Our supreme Apostolic authority" (June 18, 1968).
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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