The Office of Consecrated Life of the Diocese of Corpus Christi ministers to the People of God by helping to raise awareness, understanding and appreciation of Consecrated Life as an ecclesial vocation.
The Director of the Office of Consecrated Life is responsible for the Bishop’s pastoral ministry to:
At the Bishop’s request, the Director of the Office of Consecrated Life represents him to major superiors of institutes of consecrated life or apostolic life serving in the Diocese of Corpus Christi.
In accord with Canon Law and with Vita Consecrata, the 1996 Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II, the phrase “men and women in consecrated life” means those who have dedicated themselves through public commitment to the evangelical counsels of celibate chastity, poverty, and obedience in any of the forms below:
In addition, the mission statement from the Bishop of Corpus Christi includes: