Rule and Constitutions

Defining our lives as Passionists.

The Rule and Constitutions are the officially recognized rule of life and expression of the Passionist Charism for vowed Passionist men.

A Passionist crucifix, Rule and Constitutions book, and the Passionist emblem displayed on a white cloth-covered table.

Approved in 1984 by the Vatican Congregation for Religious, the document specifies the fundamental principles and guidelines for the life of the community, its spirituality, and its mission.

It includes 178 “sections,” focusing on the Congregation and its history, inspiration, motivation, general structures. 

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