''Pastores dabo vobis'' (''I shall give you shepherds'') is an
apostolic exhortation released on March 25, 1992, by
Pope John Paul II
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. It concerns the formation of
priests and is addressed to both clergy and the lay faithful of the
Catholic Church
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.
The exhortation emphasizes human formation as the basis of all priestly formation.
See also
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Vita consecrata
External links
Official english textUSCCB-Church Documents for Priestly Formation
1992 documents
1992 in Christianity
Apostolic exhortations
Documents of Pope John Paul II
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