Post – synodal apostolic exhortation to the bishops, clergy, consecrated persons and the lay faithful on the eucharist as the source and summit of the Church’s life and mission
H. H. Benedict XVI
February 22, 2007

H.H. John Paul II
February 1, 2005

Encyclical on the catholic priesthood to our vulnerable brethren the patriarchs, primates, archbishops, bishops, and other ordinaries in peace and communion with the apostolic see
H. H. Pius XI
December 20, 1935

Encyclical on the celibacy of the priest
H. H. Paul VI
June 24, 1967

Post – synodal apostolic exhortation to the bishops, clergy and faithful on the formation of priests in the circumstances of the present day
H. H. John Paul II
March 25, 1992

Decree on priestly training
October 28, 1965 

Congregation for catholic education
October 28, 2002 

Decree on the adaptation and renewal of religious life
H. H. Paul VI 
October 28, 1965

Congregation for institutes of consecrated life and societies of apostolic life
Febrary 2, 1990 

Plenaria of the sacred congregation for religious and for secular institutes
April 25 – 28, 1978

Congregation for institutes of consecrated life an for societies of apostolic life  
May 13, 1999 

Post – synodal apostolic exhortation to the bishops and clergy religious orders and congregations, societies of apostolic life, secular institules and all the faithful on the consecrated life in its mission in the Church and in the World
H. H. John Paul II  
March 25, 1996