A Lineamenta document is a text written in preparation for a
General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
In the Catholic Church, the Synod of Bishops, considered as an advisory body for the pope, is one of the ways in which the bishops render cooperative assistance to him in exercising his office. It is described in the 1983 Code of Canon Law as " ...
in the Roman Catholic Church.
The lineamenta encourages bishops to invite all Catholics into discussion and to take a pastoral inventory.
Inside the Vatican: the politics and organization of the Catholic Church
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Documents of the Catholic Church
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