ARCHDIOCESE OF COCHABAMBA

Casilla 129-Telfs.: (042) 56562 (042) 56563
Fax (042) 50522-Cochabamba, Bolivia

ARCHBISHOP’S DECREE 1999/118

MONSGR. RENÉ FERNÁNDEZ APAZA
ARCHBISHOP OF COCHABAMBA

CONSIDERING THAT THE FOUNDERS OF “THE APOSTOLATE OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION” (A.N.E.) HAVE APPLIED WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION FOR FORMATION AS A PRIVATE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.

THAT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF “THE APOSTOLATE OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION” CONCUR WITH THE DIRECTIVES FOR THE LAY APOSTOLATE AS PER THE SECOND VATICAN ECUMENICAL COUNCIL AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH MAGISTERIUM.

THAT ACCORDING TO THE CODE OF CANON LAW THE RIGHTFUL CHURCH AUTHORITY TO FORM AN ASSOCIATION OF A PRIVATE NATURE FOR THE FAITHFUL AND TO GRANT IT LEGAL SOLICITORSHIP IS THE DIOCESAN BISHOP WITHIN ITS TERRITORY (C.312).

WE DECREE

ARTICLE 1. TO APPROVE THE CONSTITUTION OF “THE APOSTOLATE OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION” (A.N.E.) AS A PRIVATE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION, WITH ECLESIASTIC LEGAL SOLICITORSHIP IN ACCORDANCE TO THE CODE OF CANON LAW (CC. 113-123, 298-329) AND OTHER STANDARD APPROPRIATENESS.

ARTICLE 2. TO CONSIDER REVIEWED THE STATUTE OF “THE APOSTOLATE OF THE NEW EVANGELIZATION,” ATTACHED TO THIS DECREE.

WE STRONGLY URGE THE FOUNDERS, DIRECTORS, AND MEMBERS OF THE A.N.E. TO FAITHFULLY COMPLY WITH THE GOALS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND TO PROMOTE THE NEW EVANGELIZATION UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE CHURCH MAGISTERIAL AND ITS LEGITIMATE PASTORS.

GIVEN BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF COCHABAMBA ON THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1999.

MONSGR. RENE FERNANDEZ A.
ARCHBISHOP OF COCHABAMBA

BY ORDER OF THE ARCHBISHOP

ENRIQUE JIMENEZ
CHANCELLOR

No. 99/….Reg. in Pg. 49 in the Book of Provisions