Church Documents: Deposit of Faith/Christian Thought

This is a collection of links to English translations of Church documents relating to the deposit of faith (that is, the teaching of the Catholic Church) and Christian thought found on-line. It is part of my Church Documents project.

Catechisms

?/?/1566: Roman Catechism (Catechism of the Council of Trent/Catechism of Pope St. Pius V)

?/?/1908: Catechism of Pope St. Pius X

10/11/1992: Fidei Depositum by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Constitution: On the Publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church Prepared Following the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council 

8/15/1997: Laetamur Magnopere by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: In Which the Latin Typical Edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church Is Approved and Promulgated

?/?/1997: Catechism of the Catholic Church 

6/28/2005: Motu Proprio for the Approval and Publication of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI 

?/?/2005: Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church  

Christian Thought

8/15/1832: Mirari Vos by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On Liberalism and Religious Indifferentism

11/9/1846: Qui Pluribus by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Faith and Religion

9/8/1907: Pascendi Dominici Gregis by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Doctrines of the Modernists

11/30/1980: Dives in Misericordia by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On the Mercy of God

3/22/1986: Libertatis Conscientia by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Instruction: On Christian Freedom and Liberation

8/15/1988: Mulieris Dignitatem by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the Dignity and Vocation of Women on the Occasion of the Marian Year

5/24/1990: Donum Veritatis by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Instruction: On the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian

8/6/1993: Veritatis Splendor by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: The Splendor of Truth 

9/14/1998: Fides et Ratio by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Encyclical: On the Relationship Between Faith and Reason 

12/25/2005: Deus Caritas Est by Pope Benedict XVI
Encyclical: On Christian Love

11/30/2007: Spe Salvi by Pope Benedict XVI
Encyclical: On Christian Hope  

6/29/2013: Lumen Fidei by Pope Francis
Encyclical: On Faith 
Heresies/Heterodox

6/13/449: Tome to Flavian (Letter 28) by Pope St. Leo the Great  [Against Eutyches]

5/15/1252: Ad Extirpanda by Pope Innocent IV
Bull (?): A Proclamation of the Laws and Regulations to be Followed by Magistrates and Secular Officials against Heretics and their Accomplices and Protectors

?/?/1327: Condemnation of Marsiligo of Padua by Pope John XXII

3/31/1377: We are compelled to wonder by Pope Gregory XI
Bull: Condemnation of John Wycliffe as "Master of Errors"

12/9/1484: Summis desiderantes affectibus by Pope Innocent VIII
Bull: On Punishment of Witchcraft

6/15/1520: Exsurge Domine by Pope Leo X
Bull: Condemning the Errors of Martin Luther

1/3/1521: Decet Romanum Pontificem by Pope Leo X
Bull: On the Condemnation and Excommunication of Martin Luther, the Heretic, and his Followers

2/15/1559: Cum Ex Apostolatus Officio by Pope Paul IV
Apostolic Constitution (Bull?): On Denial of the Faith 

2/25/1570: Regnans in Excelsis by Pope St. Pius V
Bull: Excommunicating Elizabeth I of England

11/20/1687: Coelestis Pastor by Pope Innocent XI
Apostolic Constitution: Condemning the Errors of Miguel de Molinos

9/8/1713: Unigenitus by Pope Clement XI [Partial]
Dogmatic Constitution: Condemnation of the Errors of Paschasius Quesnel 

11/25/1766: Christianae Reipublicae by Pope Clement XIII
Encyclical: On the Dangers of Anti-Christian Writings 

6/25/1834: Singulari Nos by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On the Errors of Lammenais
 
8/10/1863: Quanto Conficiamur Moerore by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Promotion of False Doctrines

?/?/1864: The Syllabus of Errors by Pope Bl. Pius IX

12/8/1864: Quanta Cura by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: Condemning Current Errors

4/5/1906: Tribus Circiter by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Mariavites or Mystic Priests of Poland

9/8/1907: Pascendi Dominici Gregis by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Doctrines of the Modernists

11/18/1907: Praestantia Scripturae by Pope St. Pius X
Motu Proprio: On the Bible Against Modernists 

9/1/1910: The Oath Against Modernism by Pope St. Pius X 

8/12/1950: Humani Generis by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Concerning Some False Opinions Threatening to Undermine the Foundations of Catholic Doctrine 

7/2/1957: Le Pèlerinage de Lourdes by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: Warning Against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes 

8/6/1984: Libertatis Nuncius by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Instruction: On Certain Aspects of the "Theology of Liberation" 

12/13/2004: Notification on the book Jesus Symbol of God by Father Roger Haight S.J. by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

6/4/2012: Notification Regarding the Book Just Love. A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics by Sister Margaret A. Farley, R.S.M. by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Other

5/15/1800: Diu Satis by Pope Pius VII
Encyclical: On a Return to Gospel Principles

5/5/1824: Ubi Primum by Pope Leo XII
Encyclical: On His Assuming the Pontificate

5/24/1829: Traditi Humilitati by Pope Pius VIII
Encyclical: On His Program for the Pontificate 

8/15/1910: Notre Charge Apostolique by Pope St. Pius X
Apostolic Letter: Our Apostolic Mandate 

12/25/1931: Lux Veritatis by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Council of Ephesus 

9/8/1951: Sempiternus Rex Christus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Council of Chalcedon 

1/1/1967: Indulgentiarum Doctrina by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Constitution: Whereby the Revision of Sacred Indulgences Is Promulgated 

2/25/1978: Normae Congregationis by the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Norms Regarding the Manner of Proceeding in the Discernment of Presumed Apparitions or Revelations

6/29/1997: Ratio Agendi by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Regulations for Doctrinal Examination 

Teachings of the Faith

6/13/449: Tome to Flavian (Letter 28) by Pope St. Leo the Great

?/?/1336: Benedictus Deus by Pope Benedict XII
Constitution: On the Beatific Vision of God
 
2/4/1442: Cantate Domino by Pope Eugene IV [Partial]
Bull: No Salvation Outside the Church

11/13/1565: Iniunctum Nobis by Pope Pius IV [Partial]
Bull: On the Tridentine Creed

6/30/1968: Solemni Hac Liturgia by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: Credo of the People of God

5/17/1979: Letter on Certain Questions Concerning Eschatology by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

8/6/2000: Dominus Iesus by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Declaration: On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church

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