Sacerdotalis caelibatus
Sacerdotalis Caelibatus is the title of the sixth encyclical of Pope Paul VI. dated June 24, 1967. It bears the subtitle on the celibacy of priests . Paul VI had withdrawn the question of celibacy , i.e. the celibacy of priests , from discussion at the Second Vatican Council . Instead, he decided that celibacy should be maintained as a church regulation. The encyclical explores the problem very deeply.
Web links
- German text of the encyclical
- English text of the encyclical
- Original Latin text
- Cardinal Hummes on the 40th anniversary of the publication of “Sacerdotalis caelibatus” on zenit.org
Encyclicals of Pope Paul VI. (sorted chronologically)