Lumen Gentium (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)
Lumen Gentium
Authority: Second Vatican Council / Pope Paul VI
Official Summary & Scope
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.
Opening Proclamation (Incipit)
"Christ is the Light of nations. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathered together in the Holy Spirit eagerly desires, by proclaiming the Gospel to every creature, to bring the light of Christ to all men, a light brightly visible on the countenance of the Church."
Related Formation Lessons
Introduction to Catholic Theology & Doctrine