, although it might someday be so taught in the future, that is to say, it has not been determined whether the doctrine is "to be considered an intrinsic part of revelation or only a logical consequence", yet in either case it is certainly definitive and to be believed infallibly. See also Dogma (Roman Catholic) Sacerdotalism Ordination of women and the Catholic Church Notes References External links Ordinatio Sacerdotalis — complete English text from the Vatican 1995 Responsum ad dubium from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, with a cover letter from Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger Further reading EWTN Article About the Infallibility of Ordinatio Sacerdotalis Article Asserting that Ordinatio Sacerdotalis is Ex Cathedra Infallible 1994 in Christianity 1994 documents Ordination of women and the Catholic Church Documents of Pope John Paul II