Chapter, Paragraph, Number
1 Intro, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops. Memories of this event
2 Intro, 0 | of meeting of the African Bishops to discuss the evangelization
3 Intro, 0 | Episcopate. At the Council, the Bishops sought to identify appropriate
4 Intro, 0 | such a climate that the Bishops of Africa and Madagascar
5 Intro, 0 | initial cooperation among the Bishops of Africa later became permanent
6 Intro, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops~4. The General Assemblies
7 Intro, 0 | Assemblies of the Synod of Bishops, held regularly from 1967
8 Intro, 0 | Africa. It was then that the Bishops of the Continent present
9 Intro, 0 | from 1977 to 1983, some Bishops, priests, consecrated persons,
10 Intro, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops. On 6 January 1989, the
11 Intro, 0 | expressed for some time by the Bishops of Africa, priests, theologians
12 Intro, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops was an historic moment of
13 Intro, 0 | Archbishops, one hundred forty-six Bishops and ninety priests, the
14 Intro, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, I wish to address this
15 Intro, 0 | of the Catholic Church: Bishops, priests, deacons, seminarians,
16 Intro, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops examined thoroughly the
17 I, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops is a providential event
18 I, 0 | of God" (Jn 6:67-69). The Bishops of Africa, in whom the Catholic
19 I, 0 | strength of this faith, the Bishops of Africa entrusted their
20 I, 0 | the Special Assembly, the Bishops of Africa publicly proclaimed
21 I, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops took place on the Second
22 I, 0 | is crushing them, we, the Bishops of Africa, together with
23 I, 0 | state that the Synod of Bishops is an extremely beneficial
24 I, 0 | mutual communion between Bishops throughout the world.15
25 I, 0 | setting up of the Synod of Bishops is straightforward: the
26 I, 0 | more the communion of the Bishops among themselves is strengthened,
27 I, 0 | Assembly of the Synod of Bishops devoted to it.~
28 I, 0 | Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, gathered to discuss the
29 I, 0 | of the Episcopal College, Bishops should always realize that
30 I, 0 | concert with his fellow Bishops is responsible for the Church".
31 I, 0 | was experienced by all the Bishops. They were aware of having
32 I, 0 | as members of the Body of Bishops which succeeds the College
33 I, 0 | in Africa depended upon Bishops and priests who followed
34 I, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, I paid a total of ten Pastoral
35 I, 0 | Visits of the Continent's Bishops in order to ask for the
36 I, 0 | periodicals, individual Bishops and theologians".31~
37 I, 0 | carried out by Africans — Bishops and experts — beginning
38 I, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, established on 20 June
39 I, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops had the task of examining
40 II, 1 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, the first meeting of this
41 II, 1 | 31. In a message to the Bishops and to all the peoples of
42 II, 1 | of the Gospel.~When the Bishops of Africa met in Rome for
43 II, 1 | percentage of indigenous Bishops who now make up the Hierarchy
44 II, 1 | Assembly of the Synod of Bishops.~
45 II, 2 | 46. The Bishops of Africa are faced with
46 II, 2 | responses to these questions the Bishops, both before and during
47 III, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops received and which it now
48 III, 0 | preaching of valiant missionary Bishops and priests, effectively
49 III, 0 | Synod recommended "to the Bishops and to the Episcopal Conferences
50 III, 0 | Church at all levels: between Bishops, Episcopal Conferences or
51 III, 0 | remind pastors, especially Bishops and priests, that the Church
52 IV, 1 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops was convoked so that the
53 IV, 1 | Church".141 This includes Bishops, priests, members of Institutes
54 IV, 1 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops considered inculturation
55 V, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops was: the Church's task in
56 V, 1 | spiritual support".173 Both Bishops and priests are to have
57 V, 1 | cooperation with the respective Bishops, clergy and laity".183~In
58 V, 1 | their Bishop".193 As for the Bishops, they are to see to the
59 V, 1 | Bishops~98. The Bishops themselves
60 V, 1 | Bishops~98. The Bishops themselves will carefully
61 V, 1 | Second Vatican Council, Bishops dedicated to carrying out "
62 V, 2 | assignments given by the Bishops and by contributing to a
63 VI, 0 | dimension~114. As an Assembly of Bishops of the universal Church
64 VII, 0 | in Africa to a group of Bishops: "By respecting, preserving
65 VII, 0 | repeat to all my Brother Bishops in Africa what I said a
66 VII, 0 | for Africa of the Synod of Bishops I had in mind the promotion
67 VII, 0 | at the Synod revealed the Bishops' readiness and generosity
68 VII, 0 | Specifically to my brother Bishops, who "are directly responsible,
69 VII, 0 | members of the College of Bishops and as Pastors of the particular
70 VII, 0 | as a whole. As Catholic Bishops, they must feel the concern
71 VII, 0 | parts of the world. The Bishops express their apostolic
72 VII, 0 | way through the Synod of Bishops: "among its affairs of general
73 Conclu, 0| God's People in Africa — Bishops, priests, consecrated persons
74 Conclu, 0| prayer which my Brother Bishops composed at the close of
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