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Ad Catholici Sacerdotii §54 — Tolle Lege

Encyclicals (Pre-V2)

Pope Pius XI

Ad Catholici Sacerdotii §54

Ad Catholici Sacerdotii

⁵⁴ But, by its very nature as an active and courageous company, the Catholic priesthood must have the spirit of discipline, or, to use a more deeply Christian word, obedience. It is obedience which binds together all ranks into the harmony of the Church's Hierarchy.

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Source: Ad Catholici Sacerdotii (Vatican.va)