Christus Dominus

Christus Dominus (Christ the Lord; abbreviation "CD") is the Second Vatican Council's Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops in the Church. The document was approved by a majority vote of 2,319 to 2 of the assembled bishops and was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 28 October 1965.

Christus Dominus calls for strong episcopal conferences of bishops, to set the standard for the church in their region, while fully supporting the Vatican and the Pope. It outlines how bishops exercise their office at three levels: in the universal church (chapter one), in their own "particular church" or diocese (chapter two), and at the regional or national level (chapter three), and concludes with a "general directive" relating to the revision of the code of canon law which had commenced alongside the work of the Council.