Documents of Vatican II

- Lumen gentium, Constitution on the Church, 1964

- Christus Dominus, Decree on Bishops, 1965

- Apostolicam actuositatem, Decree on the Laity, 1965

- Ad gentes divinitus, Decree on Missionary Activity, 1965

- Ecclesiae sanctae I, Implementation of Christus Dominus, 1966

Post-Conciliar Documents

- Sacerdotio ministeriali, The Ministerial Priesthood, 1971

- Ecclesiae imago, The Directory on Bishops, 1973

- Omnes Christifideles, Circular Letter on Pastoral Councils, 1973

1983 Code of Canon Law

- Canons 511-514: Diocesan Pastoral Councils

- Canon 536: Parish Pastoral Councils

- Canon 537: Parish Finance Councils

Synodal Documents

- 1987 Synod Propositions

- Christifideles Laici, Synod of 1987

Recent Documents

- Ecclesia de mysterio, Instruction on Certain Questions, 1997

- Ecclesia in Asia, Apostolic Exhortation, 1999

- Novo millennio ineunte, Apostolic Letter, 2001

- The Priest, Pastor and Leader, 2002

- Apostolorum successors, Pastoral Ministry of Bishops, 2004