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Animated by the spirit of Christ, this sacred synod is fully aware
that the desired renewal of the whole Church depends to a great extent
on the ministry of its priests. It proclaims the extreme importance of
priestly training and lays down certain basic principles by which those
regulations may be strengthened which long use has shown to be sound and
by which those new elements can be added which correspond to the
constitutions and decrees of this sacred council and to the changed
conditions of our times. Because of the very unity of the Catholic
priesthood this priestly formation is necessary for all priests,
diocesan and religious and of every rite. Wherefore, while these
prescriptions directly concern the diocesan clergy, they are to be
appropriately adapted to all.
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