The Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests, Presbyterorum Ordinis, is one of the documents produced by the Second Vatican Council. Promulgated by Pope Paul VI on December 7, 1965, it had been earlier approved by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,390 to 4. The title means "Order of Priests" in Latin, and is taken fromt the first line of the decree, as is customary for such documents in the Catholic Church
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The English text of this decree can be found on the Vatican web site at: http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651207_presbyterorum-ordinis_en.html