Church Documents: National Churches

This is a collection of links to English translations of Church documents relating to national and regional churches (that is, the Church in various countries and regions) found on-line. It is part of my Church Documents project.

Africa

9/14/1995: Ecclesia in Africa by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: On the Church in Africa and Its Evangelizing Mission Towards the Year 2000

11/19/2011: Africae Munus by Pope Benedict XVI
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: On the Church in Africa in Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace

Asia/Oceania

2/2/1854: Neminem Vestrum by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Persecution of Armenians

8/29/1911: [Untitled] by Pope St. Pius X
Bull: Instituting the Apostolic Vicariate of Kottayam for the Southists People

6/29/1958: Ad Apostolorum Principis by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On Communism and the Church in China

6/11/1999: Ecclesia in Asia by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: On Jesus Christ the Saviour and His Mission of Love and Service in Asia: "...That They May Have Life, and Have It Abundantly" (Jn 10:10)

2/17/2001: For 1,700th Anniversary of the Baptism of the Armenian People by Pope Bl. John Paul II

11/22/2001: Ecclesia in Oceania by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: On Jesus Christ and the Peoples of Oceania: Walking His Way, Telling His Truth, Living His Life

5/27/2007: Letter to the Catholic Church in the People's Republic of China by Pope Benedict XVI

9/14/2012: Ecclesia in Medio Oriente by Pope Benedict XVI
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: On the Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness

Europe/British Isles

5/18/1743: Nimiam Licentiam by Pope Benedict XIV
Encyclical: On Validity of Marriages [Poland]

6/29/1748: Magnae Nobis by Pope Benedict XIV
Encyclical: On Marriage Impediments and Dispensations [Poland]

6/14/1751: A Quo Primum by Pope Benedict XIV
Enyclical: On Jews and Christians Living in the Same Place [Poland]

8/1/1754: Quod Provinciale by Pope Benedict XIV
Encyclical: On Christians Using Mohammedan Names [Albania]

1/6/1768: Summa Quae by Pope Clement XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in Poland

9/21/1769: Decet Quam Maxime by Pope Clement XIV
Encyclical: On Abuses in Taxes and Benefices [Sardinia]

10/4/1833: Quo Graviora by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On the "Pragmatic Constitution" [Upper Rhineland]

4/30/1841: Quas Vestro by Pope Gregory XVI
Encyclical: On Mixed Marriages [Hungary]

12/8/1849: Nostis et Nobiscum by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Church in the Pontifical States [Italy]

3/25/1852: Nemo Certe Ignorat by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Discipline for Clergy [Ireland]

3/21/1853: Inter Multiplices by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: Pleading for Unity of Spirit [France]

11/5/1855: Optime Noscitis by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On Episcopal Meetings [Austria]

3/17/1856: Singulari Quidem by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Church in Austria

8/18/1864: Maximae Quidem by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Church in Bavaria

11/21/1873: Etsi Multa by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Church in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland

3/7/1874: Vix Dum a Nobis by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Church in Austria

2/5/1875: Quod Nunquam by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Church in Prussia

3/23/1875: Graves Ac Diuturnae by Pope Bl. Pius IX
Encyclical: On the Church in Switzerland

10/8/1881: Licet Multa by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Catholics in Belgium

2/8/1884: Nobilissima Gallorum Gens by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Religious Question in France

1/6/1886: Iampridem by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Catholicism in Germany

9/4/1886: Pergrata by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in Portugal

12/22/1887: Officio Sanctissimo by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in Bavaria

12/21/1888: Etsi cunctas by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in Ireland

3/3/1891: In Ipso by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Episcopal Reunions in Austria

7/25/1891: Pastoralis by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Religious Union [Portugal]

9/2/1893: Constanti Hungarorum by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in Hungary

3/19/1894: Caritatis by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in Poland 

7/25/1898: Caritatis studium by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in Scotland

8/15/1898: Spesse volte by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Suppression of Catholic Institutions [Italy]

8/20/1901: Reputantibus by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Language Question in Bohemia

11/22/1902: Quae ad nos by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in Bohemia and Moravia

6/11/1905: Il fermo proposito by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On Catholic Action in Italy

7/28/1906: Pieni l'animo by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On the Clergy in Italy

8/10/1906: Gravissimo officii munere by Pope St. Pius X
Encyclical: On French Associations of Worship

3/2/1922: Galliam, Ecclesiae filiam primogenitam by Pope Pius XI
Apostolic Letter: Declaring Our Lady of the Assumption and St. Joan of Arc Patron Saints of France

1/18/1924: Maximam Gravissimamque by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On French Diocesan Associations

6/29/1931: Non Abbiamo Bisogno by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On Catholic Action in Italy

6/3/1933: Dilectissima Nobis by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On Oppression of the Church of Spain

3/14/1937: Mit Brennender Sorge by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Church and the German Reich

6/5/1987: Sescentesima Anniversaria by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the Occasion of the Sixth Centenary of the "Baptism" of Lithuania

10/1/1999: Spes Aedificandi by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Motu Proprio: Proclaiming Saint Bridget of Sweden, Saint Catherine of Siena, and Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Co-Patronesses of Europe

7/25/2001: To the Catholic People of Hungary by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: For the Conclusion of the "Hungarian Millennium"

6/28/2003: Ecclesia in Europe by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: On Jesus Christ Alive in His Church, the Source of Hope for Europe

1/15/2011: Decree of Erection of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

North, Central, and South America

5/1/1894: Inter Graves by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in Peru

7/2/1894: Litteras a vobis by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Clergy in Brazil

1/6/1895: Longinqua by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On Catholicism in the United States
 
12/25/1898: Quum diuturnum by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Latin American Bishops' Plenary Council

4/15/1902: In amplissimo by Pope Leo XIII
Encyclical: On the Church in the United States 

11/18/1926: Iniquis Afflictisque by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Persecution of the Church in Mexico

9/29/1932: Acerba Animi by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On Persecution of the Church in Mexico

3/28/1937: Firmissimam Constantiam by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Religious Situation in Mexico

11/1/1939: Sertum Laetitiae by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hierarchy in the United States

1/22/1999: Ecclesia in America by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: On the Encounter With the Living Jesus Christ: The Way to Conversion, Communion and Solidarity in America

1/1/2012: Decree of Erection of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 

4/18/2012: Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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