Presented byNovember 4th, 2019
FiledNovember 4th, 2019An institute of consecrated life or a society of apostolic life (ICL & SAL), though founded with a particular charism with its proper character and autonomy, the service of that charism is always for the whole Church. The religious exercise their ministry thus concretely in the particular churches whose pastoral authority is entrusted to bishops who are the visible source and foundation of unity in their own dioceses (cf. LG 23, 45). The bishops are responsible and coordinators for all the apostolic works - including that of the religious - carried out in their respective dioceses.