Abstract

Taking into account the periodical Latin American theological-pastoral literature, this Study introduces the ecclesiological development that gave course to the Conference of Medellin. Considering the previous ecclesiology, it reviews the very frail development of the ecclesial conscience of the 1950s; it also takes into account the renewal lead on by the Council, in which the continental Church was highly involved, having a very active role in all the changes that took place during the sixties. The reflection over that period of time, clearly supports the idea that Medellín was also an arrival point regarding the development of the Latin American character of the Continental Church.