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Vow of obedience

In the Catholic Church, the vow of obedience is one of the three vows of professing to live according to the evangelical counsels. It constitutes one of the religious vows which are made both by members of the religious institutes and diocesan hermits.

The 1983 Code of Canon Law (canon 601) defines it as follows:

In relation to Christian discipleship, the Second Vatican Council's Dogmatic Constitution on the Church speaks of "liberty strengthened by obedience".

The vow of obedience is stipulated in

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Religious Obedience". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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