Magisterial Treasury

Church Documents & Magisterium

A canonical reference repository of solemn conciliar constitutions, papal encyclicals, apostolic letters, and magisterial declarations.

All Documents Conciliar Constitutions Encyclicals Apostolic Exhortations Papal Bulls Motu Proprio Catechetical Documents

CATECHISMFidei Depositum

Catechismus Catholicae Ecclesiae (Catechism of the Catholic Church)

Pope John Paul II

The Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum promulgated by Pope John Paul II for the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church prepared following the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council.

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COUNCIL CONSTITUTIONDei Verbum

Dei Verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation)

Second Vatican Council / Pope Paul VI

The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, establishing the divine inspiration of Holy Scripture, the sacred unity of Tradition and Scripture, and the authentic interpretation of the Magisterium.

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COUNCIL CONSTITUTIONLumen Gentium

Lumen Gentium (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)

Second Vatican Council / Pope Paul VI

The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church promulgated by Pope Paul VI at the Second Vatican Council, defining the nature of the Church as the People of God, the universal call to holiness, and the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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APOSTOLIC EXHORTATIONPatris Corde

Patris Corde (With a Father’s Heart)

Pope Francis

Apostolic Letter of Pope Francis on the 150th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, declaring the Year of Saint Joseph.

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COUNCIL CONSTITUTIONSacrosanctum Concilium

Sacrosanctum Concilium (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy)

Second Vatican Council / Pope Paul VI

The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, setting forth principles for liturgical renewal, the noble simplicity of the Roman Rite, and the active participation of the faithful in the Eucharist.

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