Archbishop Arthur Roche, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, released the Latin text and a letter Dec. 13, seven months after Pope Francis instituted the “ministry of catechist” as a formal office and vocation in the church.
Vatican releases text for installing catechists, explains ministry
Pope to institute formal ‘ministry of catechist’
The Vatican press office said that Pope Francis’ apostolic letter “Antiquum Ministerium” (“Ancient Ministry”), instituting the ministry of catechist, would be released May 11.