The Author: Johnson Kallidukil is a member of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS). Born in 1966 in South India, he joined the congregation in 1981 and did the canonical noviciate and made the first profession in 1985. Later, he obtained his Bachelor of Philosophy at Suvidya College, Bangalore and the Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology) from Karnataka University Dharward; Bachelor of Theology at St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore. Ordained priest in 1994. From 1994 to 1998 pastoral works in Tanzania, from 1998 to 2002 doctoral studies in Würzburg. He currently works as missionary in East Africa.

• Contents: The Synod of Bishops: A Quick Survey – The Consecrated Life: From the Perspective of the various recent Ecclesiastical Documents – The Synod of Bishops on ‘Consecrated Life and its Role in the Church and in the World Today’ – The Propositiones and the Vita consecrata – Status of Lay Brothers – New Forms of Consecrated Life – Lay Associates / Third Orders / Volunteers – The Mutual Relations between Bishops and Major Superiors – The Order of Consecrated Virgins – Cloister and Contemplative Institutes – Societies of Apostolic Life – Secular Institutes.

«Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt eine wirklich gute wissenschaftliche Leistung dar, der eine breite Rezeption nicht nur in der englisch-sprachigen Welt zu wünschen ist.» (Elmar Güthoff, De Processibus Matrimonialibus)

The Author: Johnson Kallidukil is a member of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS). Born in 1966 in South India, he joined the congregation in 1981 and did the canonical noviciate and made the first profession in 1985. Later, he obtained his Bachelor of Philosophy at Suvidya College, Bangalore and the Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology) from Karnataka University Dharward; Bachelor of Theology at St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore. Ordained priest in 1994. From 1994 to 1998 pastoral works in Tanzania, from 1998 to 2002 doctoral studies in Würzburg. He currently works as missionary in East Africa.

• Contents: The Synod of Bishops: A Quick Survey – The Consecrated Life: From the Perspective of the various recent Ecclesiastical Documents – The Synod of Bishops on ‘Consecrated Life and its Role in the Church and in the World Today’ – The Propositiones and the Vita consecrata – Status of Lay Brothers – New Forms of Consecrated Life – Lay Associates / Third Orders / Volunteers – The Mutual Relations between Bishops and Major Superiors – The Order of Consecrated Virgins – Cloister and Contemplative Institutes – Societies of Apostolic Life – Secular Institutes.

«Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt eine wirklich gute wissenschaftliche Leistung dar, der eine breite Rezeption nicht nur in der englisch-sprachigen Welt zu wünschen ist.» (Elmar Güthoff, De Processibus Matrimonialibus)

The Author: Johnson Kallidukil is a member of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS). Born in 1966 in South India, he joined the congregation in 1981 and did the canonical noviciate and made the first profession in 1985. Later, he obtained his Bachelor of Philosophy at Suvidya College, Bangalore and the Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology) from Karnataka University Dharward; Bachelor of Theology at St. Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore. Ordained priest in 1994. From 1994 to 1998 pastoral works in Tanzania, from 1998 to 2002 doctoral studies in Würzburg. He currently works as missionary in East Africa.

• Contents: The Synod of Bishops: A Quick Survey – The Consecrated Life: From the Perspective of the various recent Ecclesiastical Documents – The Synod of Bishops on ‘Consecrated Life and its Role in the Church and in the World Today’ – The Propositiones and the Vita consecrata – Status of Lay Brothers – New Forms of Consecrated Life – Lay Associates / Third Orders / Volunteers – The Mutual Relations between Bishops and Major Superiors – The Order of Consecrated Virgins – Cloister and Contemplative Institutes – Societies of Apostolic Life – Secular Institutes.

«Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt eine wirklich gute wissenschaftliche Leistung dar, der eine breite Rezeption nicht nur in der englisch-sprachigen Welt zu wünschen ist.» (Elmar Güthoff, De Processibus Matrimonialibus)