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Pope Alexander IV December 7?, 1254 – 25 May 25, 1261
- Clara claris praeclara – English w/ parallel Latin text, September 26, 1255 A.D. [Bull]
- Dignum arbitramur et congruum Latin, September 22, 1255 [Bull]
- Petitionibus vestris benignum impertientes Latin, July 15, 1255 [Bull]
- Nec Insolitum – Latin, December 30, 1254 [Bull] [MOBI] [EPUB]
- Inter ea quae placita Latin, April 6, 1255 [Bull]
Pope Alexander VI August 11, 1492 to August 18, 1503
- Inter Caetera – Division of the undiscovered world between Spain and Portugal – May 4, 1493 [Bull]
Pope Benedict XIV August 17, 1740 – May 3, 1758
Encyclicals
Alphabetic Order
- A Quo Primum [English] June 14, 1751 [Italian]
- Accepimus praestantium [Italian] July 16, 1746
- Allatae Sunt [English] July 26, 1755 [Italian]
- Annus qui hunc [English] [Italian] February 19, 1749
- Apostolica Constitutio [English] June 26, 1749 [Italian]
- Benedictus Deus [Italian] December 25, 1750
- Celebationem magni [Italian] January 1, 1751
- Certiores effecti [Italian] November 13, 1742
- Cum illud semper [Italian] December 14, 1742
- Cum multorum charitate [Italian] February 18, 1745
- Cum Religiosi [English] June 26, 1754 [Italian]
- Cum semper oblatas [Italian] August 19, 1744
- Elapso proxime anno [Italian] February 20, 1751
- Etsi minime [Italian] February 7, 1742
- Ex Omnibus [English] October 16, 1756 [Italian]
- Ex Quo [English] March 1, 1756 [Italian]
- Gravissimo animi [Italian] October 31, 1749
- Gravissimum supremi [Italian] September 8, 1745
- In suprema Catholicae [Italian] November 20, 1744
- In suprema Universalis [Italian] August 22, 1741
- Inter caetera [Italian] January 1, 1748
- Inter omnigenas [Italian] February 2, 1744
- Inter praeteritos [Italian] December 3, 1749
- Libentissime quidem [Italian] June 10, 1745
- Magnae Nobis [English] June 29, 1748 [Italian]
- Magno cum animi [Italian] June 2, 1751
- Nimiam Licentiam [English] May 18, 1743 [Italian]
- Non ambigimus [Italian] May 30, 1741
- Officii nostri [Italian] March 15, 1749
- Peregrinantes [English] May 5, 1749 [Italian]
- Pro eximia tua [Italian] June 30, 1741
- Prodiit jamdudum [Italian] January 30, 1751
- Providas Romanorum [Italian] March 18, 1751
- Quam ex sublimi [Italian] August 8, 1755
- Quam grave [Italian] August 2, 1757
- Quamvis paternae [Italian] August 26, 1741
- Quanta Cura June 30, 1741
- Quemadmodum nihil [Italian] December 16, 1746
- Quemadmodum preces [Italian] March 23, 1743
- Quod Provinciale [English] August 1, 1754 [Italian]
- Satis vobis compertum [Italian] November 17, 1741
- Sollicita ac provida [Latin] July 9, 1753
- Ubi Primum December 3, 1740
[Latin] [Italian] - Vix Pervenit [English] November 1, 1745 [Italian]
Chronological Order
- Quam grave [Italian] August 2, 1757
- Ex Omnibus [English] October 16, 1756 [Italian]
- Ex Quo [English] March 1, 1756 [Italian]
- Quam ex sublimi [Italian] August 8, 1755
- Allatae Sunt [English] July 26, 1755 [Italian]
- Quod Provinciale [English] August 1, 1754 [Italian]
- Cum Religiosi [English] June 26, 1754 [Italian]
- Sollicita ac provida [Latin] July 9, 1753
- Magno cum animi [Italian] June 2, 1751
- A Quo Primum [English] June 14, 1751 [Italian]
- Providas Romanorum [Italian] March 18, 1751
- Elapso proxime anno [Italian] February 20, 1751
- Prodiit jamdudum [Italian] January 30, 1751
- Celebationem magni [Italian] January 1, 1751
- Benedictus Deus [Italian] December 25, 1750
- Inter praeteritos [Italian] December 3, 1749
- Gravissimo animi [Italian] October 31, 1749
- Apostolica Constitutio [English] June 26, 1749 [Italian]
- Peregrinantes [English] May 5, 1749 [Italian]
- Officii nostri [Italian] March 15, 1749
- Annus qui hunc [English] [Italian] February 19, 1749
- Magnae Nobis [English] June 29, 1748 [Italian]
- Inter caetera [Italian] January 1, 1748
- Quemadmodum nihil [Italian] December 16, 1746
- Accepimus praestantium [Italian] July 16, 1746
- Vix Pervenit [English] November 1, 1745 [Italian]
- Gravissimum supremi [Italian] September 8, 1745
- Libentissime quidem [Italian] June 10, 1745
- Cum multorum charitate [Italian] February 18, 1745
- In suprema Catholicae [Italian] November 20, 1744
- Cum semper oblatas [Italian] August 19, 1744
- Inter omnigenas [Italian] February 2, 1744
- Nimiam Licentiam [English] May 18, 1743 [Italian]
- Quemadmodum preces [Italian] March 23, 1743
- Cum illud semper [Italian] December 14, 1742
- Certiores effecti [Italian] November 13, 1742
- Etsi minime [Italian] February 7, 1742
- Satis vobis compertum [Italian] November 17, 1741
- Quamvis paternae [Italian] August 26, 1741
- In suprema Universalis [Italian] August 22, 1741
- Quanta Cura June 30, 1741
- Pro eximia tua [Italian] June 30, 1741
- Non ambigimus [Italian] May 30, 1741
- Ubi Primum December 3, 1740
[Latin] [Italian]
Alphabetic Order
- Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum November 1, 1914
- Annus Iam Plenus December 1, 1920
- Fausto Appetente Die June 29, 1921
- Humani Generis Redemptionem June 15, 1917
- In Hac Tanta May 14, 1919
- In Praeclara Summorum April 30, 1921
- Pacem, Dei Munus Pulcherrimum May 23, 1920
- Paterno Iam Diu November 24, 1919
- Principi Apostolorum Petro October 5, 1920
- Quod Iam Diu December 1, 1918
- Sacra Propediem January 6, 1921
- Spiritus Paraclitus September 15, 1920
Chronological Orders
- Fausto Appetente Die June 29, 1921
- In Praeclara Summorum April 30, 1921
- Sacra Propediem January 6, 1921
- Annus Iam Plenus December 1, 1920
- Principi Apostolorum Petro October 5, 1920
- Spiritus Paraclitus September 15, 1920
- Pacem, Dei Munus Pulcherrimum May 23, 1920
- Paterno Iam Diu November 24, 1919
- In Hac Tanta May 14, 1919
- Quod Iam Diu December 1, 1918
- Humani Generis Redemptionem June 15, 1917
- Ad Beatissimi Apostolorum November 1, 1914
Alphabetic Order
- Caritas in veritate, June 29, 2009
[Byelorussian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian,Latin,
Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Deus Caritas Est, December 25, 2005
[Byelorussian, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, English, French, German,
Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Polish,Portuguese, Spanish] - Spe Salvi, November 30, 2007
[Byelorussian, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian,
Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese,Spanish]
Other writings
Alphabetic Order
- Africae Munus On the Church in Africa In Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace [Apostolic Exhortation], November 19th, 2011
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Angelus/Regina Coeli
- Anglicanorum Coetibus Providing for Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans Entering Into Full Communion With The Catholic Church [Apostolic Constitution], November 4, 2009 [English, Italian]
— Complementary Norms for the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum coetibus (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) November 4, 2009, [English, Italian] - Apostolic Constitutions
- Apostolic Exhortations
- Apostolic Letters
- Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith), December 14, 2007
(Other languages can be found on the CDF Doctrinal documents page)
Summary document [English] [Italian] - Guide to Understanding Basic CDF Procedures concerning Sexual Abuse Allegations – Explanatory guide to Bishops on handling sexual abuse allegations (Congregation on the Doctrine of the Faith) [English, Italian]
– Other Vatican documents and responses relating to Abuse of Minors [English, Spanish, French, Italian,Portuguese, German] - Homilies
- Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with Regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in View of Their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders From the Congregation for Catholic Education, November 4, 2005
- Instruction Dignitas Personae on Certain Bioethical Questions (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith), December 8th, 2008 [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
Summary document [English] - Instruction on the application of the Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI given Motu Proprio (April 30, 2011)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Letter to the Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Persons and the Lay Faithful in the People’s Republic of China[Letter] [English] [Several other languages] May 27, 2007
- Letters
- Meeting with the Representatives of Science [Speech] September 12, 2006
- Messages
- Motu Propio
- Motu Proprio which reinstates the traditional norms for the majority required to elect the Supreme Pontiff, June 11, 2007 [Latin]
- Proclamation of St John of Avila and St Hildegarde of Bingen as “Doctors of the Church” – [Homily], October 7, 2012
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Responses to Certain Questions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration, (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ) August 1, 2007
Vatican Commentary on Responses to Certain Questions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration - Responses to some questions regarding certain aspects of the Doctrine of the Church, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, June 29, 2007
- Sacramentum Caritatis [Apostolic Exhortation] February 22, 2007
- Speeches
- Summorum Pontificum [English] [Latin] – July 7, 2007
& Letter to Bishops which accompanied Summorum Pontificum
Chronological Order
- Caritas in veritate, June 29, 2009
[Byelorussian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian,Latin, Polish,
Portuguese, Spanish] - Spe Salvi, November 30, 2007
[Byelorussian, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian,
Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese,Spanish] - Deus Caritas Est, December 25, 2005
[Byelorussian, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, English, French, German,
Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Polish,Portuguese, Spanish]
Other writings
Chronological Order
- Proclamation of St John of Avila and St Hildegarde of Bingen as “Doctors of the Church” – [Homily], October 7, 2012
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Africae Munus On the Church in Africa In Service to Reconciliation, Justice and Peace [Apostolic Exhortation], November 19th, 2011
[English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Instruction on the application of the Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI given Motu Proprio (April 30, 2011)
[English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Guide to Understanding Basic CDF Procedures concerning Sexual Abuse Allegations – Explanatory guide to Bishops on handling sexual abuse allegations (Congregation on the Doctrine of the Faith) [English, Italian]
– Other Vatican documents and responses relating to Abuse of Minors [English, Spanish, French, Italian,Portuguese, German] - Anglicanorum Coetibus Providing for Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans Entering Into Full Communion With The Catholic Church [Apostolic Constitution], November 4, 2009 [English, Italian]
— Complementary Norms for the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum coetibus (November 4, 2009) [English,Italian] - Instruction Dignitas Personae on Certain Bioethical Questions (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith), December 8th, 2008 [English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
Summary document [English] - Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith), December 14, 2007
(Other languages can be found on the CDF Doctrinal documents page)
Summary document [English] [Italian] - Responses to Certain Questions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration, (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith ) August 1, 2007
Vatican Commentary on Responses to Certain Questions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration - Summorum Pontificum [English] [Latin] – July 7, 2007
& Letter to Bishops which accompanied Summorum Pontificum - Responses to some questions regarding certain aspects of the Doctrine of the Church, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, June 29, 2007
- Motu Proprio which reinstates the traditional norms for the majority required to elect the Supreme Pontiff, June 11, 2007 [Latin]
- Letter to the Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Persons and the Lay Faithful in the People’s Republic of China[Letter] [English] [Several other languages] May 27, 2007
- Sacramentum Caritatis [Apostolic Exhortation] February 22, 2007
- Meeting with the Representatives of Science [Speech] September 12, 2006
- Instruction Concerning the Criteria for the Discernment of Vocations with Regard to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies in View of Their Admission to the Seminary and to Holy Orders From the Congregation for Catholic Education, November 4, 2005
- Apostolic Constitutions
- Apostolic Exhortations
- Apostolic Letters
- Motu Propio
- Angelus/Regina Coeli
- Homilies
- Letters
- Speeches
- Messages Messages from the Pope for reflection
Pope Boniface VIII December 24, 1294 – October 11, 1303
- Unam Sanctam November 18, 1302 [Bull]
Pope Clement V June 5, 1305 – April 20, 1314
- Exivi De Paradiso May 6, 1312 [Bull] English/Latin
Pope Clement VIII January 30, 1592 – March 5, 1605
- Ex supernae dispositionis arbitrio October 7 1595 [Bull]
Pope Clement XI November 23, 1700 – March 19, 1721
- Unigenitus [English]Sept. 8, 1713 [Only Section 3 (2) [Latin w/partial French translation]
Pope Clement XII July 12, 1730 – February 6, 1740
- In Eminenti April 28, 1738 [Bull] English/Latin
Alphabetic Order
- A Quo Die [English] September 13, 1758 [Italian]
- Accedamus cum fiducia [Italian] June 25, 1768
- Appetente Sacro [English] December 20, 1759 [Italian]
- Christianae Reipublicae [English] November 25, 1766 [Italian]
- Cum Primum [English] September 17, 1759 [Italian]
- In Dominico Agro [English] June 14, 1761 [Italian]
- Pastoralis officii [Italian] March 21, 1759
- Quam graviter [Italian] June 25, 1766
- Quanta auxilii [Italian] May 8, 1765
- Quanto in dolore [Italian] June 9, 1762
- Summa Quae [English] January 6, 1768 [Italian]
- Ubi primum accepimus [Italian] January 14, 1764
- Venimus in altitudinem [Italian] September 11, 1758
Chronological Order
- Accedamus cum fiducia [Italian] June 25, 1768
- Summa Quae [English] January 6, 1768 [Italian]
- Christianae Reipublicae [English] November 25, 1766 [Italian]
- Quam graviter [Italian] June 25, 1766
- Quanta auxilii [Italian] May 8, 1765
- Ubi primum accepimus [Italian] January 14, 1764
- Quanto in dolore [Italian] June 9, 1762
- In Dominico Agro [English] June 14, 1761 [Italian]
- Appetente Sacro [English] December 20, 1759 [Italian]
- Cum Primum [English] September 17, 1759 [Italian]
- Pastoralis officii [Italian] March 21, 1759
- A Quo Die [English] September 13, 1758 [Italian]
- Venimus in altitudinem [Italian] September 11, 1758
Pope Clement XIV May 19, 1769 – September 22, 1774
- Cum Summi December 12, 1769
- Decet Quam Maxime [English] September 21, 1769 [Italian]
- Inscrutabili Divinae Sapientiae December 12, 1769
- Salutis Nostrae April 30, 1774
Pope Eugene IV March 4, 1431 – February 23, 1447
- Sicut Dudum January 13, 1435
Alphabetical Order
- Fratelli tutti: October 3, 2020
[Arabic,English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Laudato si’ May 24, 2015
[Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Lumen Fidei June 29, 2013
[Arabic, Belarusian, Chinese, Chinese Simple, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish,Portuguese, Spanish]
Other writings
Alphabetic Order
- Angelus/Regina Coeli
- Apostolic Constitutions
Vultum Dei quaerere : (On Women’s Contemplative Life) – Apostolic Constitution (29 June 2016)
[ Arabic – English – French – German – Italian – Portuguese – Spanish ] - Apostolic Exhortations
a. Amoris laetitia: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on love in the family (19 March 2016)
[ Arabic – English – French – German – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Spanish ]
b. Evangelii Guadium : Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today’s World (24 November 2013)
[Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish,
Portuguese, Spanish] - Apostolic Letters
Misericordia et Misera : (Mercy and Peace) – Apostolic Letter, Pope Francis (20 November, 2016)
[ Arabic – English – French – German – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Spanish ] - Homilies
- Letters
- Messages
- Motu Propio
- Placuit Deo to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on Certain Aspects of Christian Salvation.
(Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) 22 February 2018
[ English – French – German – Italian – Portuguese – Spanish ] - Prayers
- Speeches
Chronological Order
- Fratelli tutti: October 3, 2020
[Arabic,English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Laudato si’ May 24, 2015
[Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese,Spanish] - Lumen Fidei June 29, 2013
[Arabic, Belarusian, Chinese, Chinese Simple, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish,Portuguese, Spanish]
Other Writings
Chronological Order
- Angelus/Regina Coeli
- Apostolic Constitutions
Vultum Dei quaerere : (On Women’s Contemplative Life) – Apostolic Constitution (29 June 2016)
[ Arabic – English – French – German – Italian – Portuguese – Spanish ] - Apostolic Exhortations
a. Amoris laetitia: Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on love in the family (19 March 2016)
[ Arabic – English – French – German – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Spanish ]
b. Evangelii Gaudium : Apostolic Exhortation on the Proclamation of the Gospel in Today’s World (24 November 2013)
[Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish,
Portuguese, Spanish]
- Apostolic Letters
Misericordia et Misera : (Mercy and Peace) – Apostolic Letter, Pope Francis (20 November, 2016)
[ Arabic – English – French – German – Italian – Polish – Portuguese – Spanish ] - Placuit Deo to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on Certain Aspects of Christian Salvation
(Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) 22 February 2018
[ English – French – German – Italian – Portuguese – Spanish ] - Homilies
- Letters
- Messages
- Motu Propio
- Prayers
- Speeches
Pope Gregory IX March 19, 1227 – August 22, 1241
- Mira Circa Nos July 16, 1228 [Bull]
Pope Gregory X Sept. 1, 1271 – Jan. 10, 1276
- Protection Of The Jews October 7, 1272
Pope Gregory XIII May 13, 1572 – April 10, 1585
- Inter Gravissimas February 24, 1581 [Bull] Latin/French/English / Czech [English – alternate Wikisource translation]
Pope Gregory XVI February 2, 1831 – June 1, 1846
Encyclicals
Alphabetic Order
- Commissum Divinitus May 17, 1835
- Cum Primum June 9, 1832
- In Supremo Apostolatus December 3, 1839 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Inter Praecipuas May 8, 1844
- Mirari Vos August 15, 1832
- Probe Nostis September 18, 1840
- Quas Vestro April 30, 1841
- Quo Graviora October 4, 1833
- Singulari Nos June 25, 1834
- Summo Iugiter Studio May 27, 1832
Chronological Order
- Quas Vestro April 30, 1841
- Probe Nostis September 18, 1840
- In Supremo Apostolatus December 3, 1839 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Commissum Divinitus May 17, 1835
- Singulari Nos June 25, 1834
- Quo Graviora October 4, 1833
- Inter Praecipuas May 8, 1844
- Mirari Vos August 15, 1832
- Cum Primum June 9, 1832
- Summo Iugiter Studio May 27, 1832
Pope Honorious III August 31, 1216 – March 18, 1227
- Solet annuere November 29, 1226 [Bull approving the Rule of St. Francis]
Pope Innocent IV June 25, 1243 – December 7, 1254
- Quae Honorem Conditoris Omnium October 1, 1247 [Bull]
Pope Innocent XI September 21, 1676 – August 12, 1689
- Coelestis Pastor November 20, 1687 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Sollicitudo pastoralis November 20, 1679 [Motu Proprio] English/Latin
Pope John XXII September 5, 1316 – December 4, 1334
- Ad ea ex quibus – [Bull] Latin – Scanned text of bull establishing the Knightly Order of Christ – March 1319
- Quum inter nonnullos: November 12, 1323 A. D. English / Latin
- Quia Quorundam (Explaining earlier papal statements in regards to the Rule of Friar Minors) November 10, 1324
- Summa providit altitudo consilii [Bull] Latin, December 2 1333
Alphabetic Order
- Ad Petri Cathedram June 29, 1959
- Aeterna Dei Sapientia November 11, 1961
- Grata Recordatio September 26, 1959
- Le voci che da tutti [Apostolic Letter] March 19, 1961
- Mater Et Magistra May 15, 1961
- On Promoting Devotion to the Most Precious Blood – June 6, 1960
- Pacem In Terris April 11, 1963
- Paenitentiam Agere July 1, 1962
- Princeps Pastorum November 28, 1959
- Religiosorum institutio February 2, 1961
- Sacerdotii Nostri Primordia August 1, 1959
- Veterum Sapientia [English] [Latin] February 22, 1962
Other Writings (links to Vatican pages)
Chronological Order
- Pacem In Terris April 11, 1963
- Paenitentiam Agere July 1, 1962
- Veterum Sapientia [English] [Latin] February 22, 1962
- Aeterna Dei Sapientia November 11, 1961
- Mater Et Magistra May 15, 1961
- Le voci che da tutti [Apostolic Letter] March 19, 1961
- Religiosorum institutio February 2, 1961
- Princeps Pastorum November 28, 1959
- Grata Recordatio September 26, 1959
- Sacerdotii Nostri Primordia August 1, 1959
- Ad Petri Cathedram June 29, 1959
- On Promoting Devotion to the Most Precious Blood – June 6, 1960
Other Writings (links to Vatican pages)
Pope St. John Paul II – Oct 16, 1978 to April 2, 2005
Index of Encyclicals by Pope John Paul II with study tool – Vatican site – multiple languages
Alphabetic Order
- Centesimus Annus May 1, 1991
- Dives in Misericordia November 30, 1980
- Dominum et Vivificantem May 18, 1986
- Ecclesia De Eucharistia April 17, 2003
- Evangelium Vitae March 25, 1995
- Fides et Ratio September 14, 1998
- Laborem Exercens September 14, 1981
- Redemptor Hominis March 4, 1979
- Redemptoris Mater March 25, 1987
- Redemptoris Missio December 7, 1990
- Slavorum Apostoli June 2, 1985
- Sollicitudo Rei Socialis December 30, 1987
- Ut Unum Sint May 25, 1995
- Veritatis Splendor August 6, 1993
Other writings
Alphabetic Order
- Address of Pope John Paul II to the Tribunal of the Roman Rota February 5, 1987
- Angelus/Regina Coeli Numerous daily Angelus speeches
- A Concilio Constantinopolitano I March 25, 1981 [Apostolic Letter]
- Catechesi Tradendae October 16, 1979 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Christifideles Laici December 30, 1988 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Considerations Regarding Proposals To Give Legal Recognition To Unions Between Homosexual Persons(From the Offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) June 3, 2003
[English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish] - Crossing the Threshold of Hope 1994 [Book]
- Dies Domini May 31, 1998 [Apostolic Letter]
- Dilecti Amici March 31, 1985 [Apostolic Letter]
- Divini Amoris Scientia October 19, 1997 [Apostolic Letter]
- Dominus Iesus August 6, 2000 – from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
- Ecclesia Dei July 2, 1988 [Apostolic Letter]
- Ecclesia in Africa September 14, 1995 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Ecclesia in America January 22, 1999 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Ecclesia in Asia November 6, 1999 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Ex Corde Ecclesiae August 15, 1990[Apostolic Constitution]
- Familiaris Consortio November 22, 1981 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Fidei Depositum October 11, 1992 [Apostolic Constitution]
- General Directory for Catechesis [From the Congregation for the Clergy] August 7, 1997
- Homilies Numerous daily homilies of the Pope
- Inaestamabile Donum (Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship), April 17, 1980
- Iuvenum Patris Jaunuary 31, 1988
- Letter to Families (Gratissimam Sane) February 2, 1994
- Magnum Matrimonii Sacramentum October 7, 1982 [Apostolic Constitution] English / Italian
- Misericordia Dei – April 7, 2002 [Apostolic Letter]
- Mulieris Dignitatem August 15, 1988 [Apostolic Letter]
- Novo Millennio Ineunte January 6, 2001 [Apostolic Letter]
- Ordinatio Sacerdotalis May 22, 1994 [Apostolic Letter]
- Orientale Lumen May 2, 1995 [Apostolic Letter]
- Pastor Bonus June 28, 1988 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Pastores Dabo Vobis March 25, 1992 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Pastores Gregis October 16, 2003 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Reconciliatio et Paenitentia December 2, 1984 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Redemptoris Custos August 15, 1989 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Redemptionis Donum March 25, 1984 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Rosarium Virginis Mariae – October 16, 2002 [Apostolic Letter]
- Sacrae Disciplinae Leges January 25, 1983 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Salvifici Doloris February 11, 1984 [Apostolic Letter]
- Sapientia Christiana April 15, 1979 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Sescentesima Anniversaria June 5, 1987 [Apostolic Letter]
- Speeches Numerous daily speeches to various groups by the Pope
- Tertio Millennio Adveniente November 10, 1994 [Apostolic Letter]
- The Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest November 12, 1995 [Apostolic Letter]
- The Third Centenary Anniversary of the Union of the Greek-Catholic Church of Romania with the Church of Rome June 20, 2000[Apostolic Letter]
- The 350 Years of the Union of Uzhorod April 18, 1996 [Apostolic Letter]
- Theology of the Body – Series of General Audiences
- Universi Dominici Gregis February 22, 1996 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Vita Consecrata March 25, 1996 [Apostolic Exhortation]
Chronological Order
- Ecclesia De Eucharistia April 17, 2003
- Fides et Ratio September 14, 1998
- Ut Unum Sint May 25, 1995
- Evangelium Vitae March 25, 1995
- Veritatis Splendor August 6, 1993
- Centesimus Annus May 1, 1991
- Redemptoris Missio December 7, 1990
- Sollicitudo Rei Socialis December 30, 1987
- Redemptoris Mater March 25, 1987
- Dominum et Vivificantem May 18, 1986
- Slavorum Apostoli June 2, 1985
- Laborem Exercens September 14, 1981
- Dives in Misericordia November 30, 1980
- Redemptor Hominis March 4, 1979
Other writings
Chronological Order
- Pastores Gregis October 16, 2003 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Considerations Regarding Proposals To Give Legal Recognition To Unions Between Homosexual Persons(From the Offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) June 3, 2003 [English, French, German,Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish]
- Rosarium Virginis Mariae – October 16, 2002 [Apostolic Letter]
- Misericordia Dei – April 7, 2002 [Apostolic Letter]
- Novo Millennio Ineunte January 6, 2001 [Apostolic Letter]
- Dominus Iesus August 6, 2000 – from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
- The Third Centenary Anniversary of the Union of the Greek-Catholic Church of Romania with the Church of Rome June 20, 2000 [Apostolic Letter]
- Ecclesia in Asia November 6, 1999 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Ecclesia in America January 22, 1999 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Dies Domini May 31, 1998 [Apostolic Letter]
- Divini Amoris Scientia October 19, 1997 [Apostolic Letter]
- General Directory for Catechesis [From the Congregation for the Clergy] August 7, 1997
- The 350 Years of the Union of Uzhorod April 18, 1996 [Apostolic Letter]
- Vita Consecrata March 25, 1996 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Universi Dominici Gregis February 22, 1996 [Apostolic Constitution]
- The Fourth Centenary of the Union of Brest November 12, 1995 [Apostolic Letter]
- Ecclesia in Africa September 14, 1995 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Orientale Lumen May 2, 1995 [Apostolic Letter]
- Tertio Millennio Adveniente November 10, 1994 [Apostolic Letter]
- Ordinatio Sacerdotalis May 22, 1994 [Apostolic Letter]
- Letter to Families (Gratissimam Sane) February 2, 1994
- Fidei Depositum October 11, 1992 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Pastores Dabo Vobis March 25, 1992 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Ex Corde Ecclesiae August 15, 1990[Apostolic Constitution]
- Redemptoris Custos August 15, 1989 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Christifideles Laici December 30, 1988 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Mulieris Dignitatem August 15, 1988 [Apostolic Letter]
- Ecclesia Dei July 2, 1988 [Apostolic Letter]
- Pastor Bonus June 28, 1988 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Iuvenum Patris Jaunuary 31, 1988
- Sescentesima Anniversaria June 5, 1987 [Apostolic Letter]
- Address of Pope John Paul II to the Tribunal of the Roman Rota February 5, 1987
- Dilecti Amici March 31, 1985 [Apostolic Letter]
- Reconciliatio et Paenitentia December 2, 1984 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Theology of the Body – Series of General Audiences
- Redemptionis Donum March 25, 1984 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Salvifici Doloris February 11, 1984 [Apostolic Letter]
- Sacrae Disciplinae Leges January 25, 1983 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Magnum Matrimonii Sacramentum October 7, 1982 [Apostolic Constitution] English / Italian
- Familiaris Consortio November 22, 1981 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- A Concilio Constantinopolitano I March 25, 1981 [Apostolic Letter]
- Inaestamabile Donum (Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship), April 17, 1980
- Catechesi Tradendae October 16, 1979 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Sapientia Christiana April 15, 1979 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Crossing the Threshold of Hope 1994 [Book]
- Angelus/Regina Coeli Numerous daily Angelus speeches
- Homilies Numerous daily homilies of the Pope
- Speeches Numerous daily speeches to various groups by the Pope
Pope Leo X March 9, 1513 – December 1, 1521
- Exsurge Domine June 15, 1520 [Bull]
- Decet Romanum Pontificem January 3, 1521 [Bull]
- Decet Romanum Pontificem January 3, 1521 [Photograph of the actual document]
Pope Leo XII September 28, 1823 – Febraury 10, 1829
- Charitate Christi December 25, 1825
- Quanta laetitia [Italian] February 13, 1827
- Quo Graviora March 13, 1826
- Quod Hoc Ineunte May 24, 1824
- Ubi Primum May 5, 1824
Pope Leo XIII February 20, 1878 – July 20, 1903
Encyclicals
Alphabetic Order
- Ad Extremas June 24, 1893
- Adiutricem September 5, 1895
- Aeterni Patris August 4, 1879
- Affari Vos December 8, 1897
- Annum Sacrum May 25, 1899
- Apostolicae Curae September 15, 1896 [Bull]
- Arcanum February 10, 1880
- Au Milieu Des Sollicitudes February 16, 1892
- Augustissimae Virginis Mariae September 12, 1897
- Auspicato Concessum September 17, 1882
- Caritatis Studium July 25, 1898
- Catholicae Ecclesiae November 20, 1890
- Christi Nomen December 24, 1894
- Constanti Hungarorum September 2, 1893
- Cum Multa December 8, 1882
- Custodi Di Quella Fede December 8, 1892
- Dall’alto Dell’apostolico Seggio October 15, 1890
- Depuis Le Jour September 8, 1899
- Diuturni Temporis September 5, 1898
- Diuturnum June 29, 1881
- Divinum Illud Munus May 9, 1897
- Dum Multa December 24, 1902
- Etsi Cunctas December 21, 1888
- Etsi Nos February 15, 1882
- Exeunte Iam Anno December 25, 1888
- Fidentem Piumque Animum September 20, 1896
- Fin Dal Principio December 8, 1902
- Grande Munus September 30, 1880
- Graves De Communi Re January 18, 1901
- Gravissimas May 16, 1901
- Humanum Genus April 20, 1884
- Iampridem January 6, 1886
- Immortale Dei November 1, 1885
- In Amplissimo April 15, 1902
- In Ipso March 3, 1891
- In Plurimis May 5, 1888
- Inimica Vis December 8, 1892
- Inscrutabili Dei Consilio April 21, 1878
- Insignes May 1, 1896
- Iucunda Semper Expectatione September 8, 1894
- Laetitiae Sanctae September 8, 1893
- Libertas Praestantissimum</a June 20, 1888
- Licet Multa August 3, 1881
- Litteras A Vobis July 2, 1894
- Longinqua January 6, 1895
- Magnae Dei Matris September 8, 1892
- Magni Nobis March 7, 1889
- Militantis Ecclesiae August 1, 1897
- Mirae Caritatis May 28, 1902
- Misericors Dei Filius: May 30, 1883 A. D. English / Latin
- Nobilissima Gallorum Gens February 8, 1884
- Octobri Mense September 22, 1891
- Officio Sanctissimo December 22, 1887
- Omnibus Compertum July 21, 1900
- Orientalium Dignitas November 30, 1894
- Pastoralis Officii September 12, 1891
- Pastoralis June 25, 1891
- Paternae September 18, 1899
- Pergrata September 14, 1886
- Permoti Nos July 10, 1895
- Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae June 20, 1894 [External source]
- Providentissimus Deus November 18, 1893
- Quae Ad Nos November 22, 1902
- Quam Aerumnosa December 10, 1888
- Quam Religiosa August 16, 1898
- Quamquam Pluries August 15, 1889
- Quarto Abeunte Saeculo July 16, 1892
- Quod Anniversarius April 1, 1888
- Quod Apostolici Muneris December 28, 1878
- Quod Auctoritate December 22, 1885
- Quod Multum August 22, 1886
- Quod Votis April 30, 1902
- Quum Diuturnum December 25, 1898
- Reputantiubus August 20, 1901
- Rerum Novarum May 15, 1891
- Saepe Nos June 24, 1888
- Sancta Dei Civitas December 3, 1880
- Sapientiae Christianae January 10, 1890
- Satis Cognitum June 29, 1896
- Spectata Fides November 27, 1885
- Spesse Volte August 5, 1898
- Superiore Anno August 30, 1884
- Supremi Apostolatus Officio September 1, 1883
- Tametsi Futura Prospicientibus November 1, 1900
- Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae January 22, 1899
- Urbanitatis Veteris November 20, 1901
- Vi E Ben Noto September 20, 1887
Other Writings
- Amantissimae Voluntatis (To the English People), Apostolic Letter, April 27, 1895
Chronological Order
- Dum Multa December 24, 1902
- Fin Dal Principio December 8, 1902
- Quae Ad Nos November 22, 1902
- Mirae Caritatis May 28, 1902
- Quod Votis April 30, 1902
- In Amplissimo April 15, 1902
- Urbanitatis Veteris November 20, 1901
- Reputantiubus August 20, 1901
- Gravissimas May 16, 1901
- Graves De Communi Re January 18, 1901
- Omnibus Compertum July 21, 1900
- Tametsi Futura Prospicientibus November 1, 1900
- Paternae September 18, 1899
- Depuis Le Jor September 8, 1899
- Annum Sacrum May 25, 1899
- Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae January 22, 1899
- Quum Diuturnum December 25, 1898
- Diuturni Temporis September 5, 1898
- Quam Religiosa August 16, 1898
- Spesse Volte August 5, 1898
- Caritatis Studium July 25, 1898
- Affari Vos December 8, 1897
- Augustissimae Virginis Mariae September 12, 1897
- Militantis Ecclesiae August 1, 1897
- Divinum Illud Munus May 9, 1897
- Fidentem Piumque Animum September 20, 1896
- Apostolicae Curae September 15, 1896 [Bull]
- Satis Cognitum June 29, 1896
- Insignes May 1, 1896
- Adiutricem September 5, 1895
- Permoti Nos July 10, 1895
- Longinqua January 6, 1895
- Christi Nomen December 24, 1894
- Orientalium Dignitas November 30, 1894
- Iucunda Semper Expectatione September 8, 1894
- Litteras A Vobis July 2, 1894
- Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae June 20, 1894 [External source]
- Providentissimus Deus November 18, 1893
- Laetitiae Sanctae September 8, 1893
- Constanti Hungarorum September 2, 1893
- Ad Extremas June 24, 1893
- Custodi Di Quella Fede December 8, 1892
- Inimica Vis December 8, 1892
- Magnae Dei Matris September 8, 1892
- Quarto Abeunte Saeculo July 16, 1892
- Au Milieu Des Sollicitudes February 16, 1892
- Octobri Mense September 22, 1891
- Pastoralis Officii September 12, 1891
- Pastoralis June 25, 1891
- Rerum Novarum May 15, 1891
- In Ipso March 3, 1891
- Catholicae Ecclesiae November 20, 1890
- Dall’alto Dell’apostolico Seggio October 15, 1890
- Sapientiae Christianae January 10, 1890
- Quamquam Pluries August 15, 1889
- Magni Nobis March 7, 1889
- Exeunte Iam Anno December 25, 1888
- Etsi Cunctas December 21, 1888
- Quam Aerumnosa December 10, 1888
- Saepe Nos June 24, 1888
- Libertas Praestantissimum June 20, 1888
- In Plurimis May 5, 1888
- Quod Anniversarius April 1, 1888
- Officio Sanctissimo December 22, 1887
- Vi E Ben Noto September 20, 1887
- Pergrata September 14, 1886
- Quod Multum August 22, 1886
- Iampridem January 6, 1886
- Quod Auctoritate December 22, 1885
- Spectata Fides November 27, 1885
- Immortale Dei November 1, 1885
- Superiore Anno August 30, 1884
- Humanum Genus April 20, 1884
- Nobilissima Gallorum Gens February 8, 1884
- Supremi Apostolatus Officio September 1, 1883
- Misericors Dei Filius: May 30, 1883 A. D. English / Latin
- Cum Multa December 8, 1882
- Auspicato Concessum September 17, 1882
- Etsi Nos February 15, 1882
- Licet Multa August 3, 1881
- Diuturnum June 29, 1881
- Sancta Dei Civitas December 3, 1880
- Grande Munus September 30, 1880
- Arcanum February 10, 1880
- Aeterni Patris August 4, 1879
- Quod Apostolici Muneris December 28, 1878
- Inscrutabili Dei Consilio April 21, 1878
Other Writings
- Amantissimae Voluntatis (To the English People), Apostolic Letter, April 27, 1895
Pope Nicholas III November 25, 1277 to August 22, 1280
- Exiit qui seminat August 14, 1279 English/Latin [Constitution]
Pope Nicholas IV February 22, 1288 – April 4, 1292
- Supra Montem August 17, 1289 A.D [Bull] English / Latin
Pope Nicholas V March 6, 1447- March 25, 1455
- Romanus Pontifex – January 8, 1455 [Bull]
Pope Paul III October 13, 1534 – November 10, 1549
- Sublimis Deus May 29, 1537 [MOBI [EPUB]
- In apostolatus culmine Latin, October 28 1538
Pope Paul VI – June 21, 1963 – August 6, 1978
Encyclicals
Alphabetic Order
- Christi Matri September 15, 1966
- Ecclesiam Suam August 6, 1964
- Humanae Vitae July 25, 1968
- Mense Maio April 30, 1965
- Mysterium Fidei September 3, 1965
- Populorum Progressio March 26, 1967
- Sacerdotalis Caelibatus June 24, 1967
- Signum Magnum May 13, 1967
Consolidated List Of Encyclicals And Other Items
Alphabetic Order
- Address During The Last General Meeting Of Vatican II December, 7, 1965
- Christi Matri September 15, 1966
- Confronting The Devil’s Power November 15, 1972. [Audience]
- Credo Of The People Of God June 30, 1968
- Ecclesiae Sanctae 6, 1966 [Motu Proprio]
- Ecclesiam Suam August 6, 1964
- Election Of The Roman Pontiff October 1, 1975 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Evangelii Nuntiandi December 8, 1975 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Gaudete In Domino [Apostolic Exhortation] May 9, 1975
- General Catechetical Directory April 11, 1971
- Humanae Vitae July 25, 1968
- Indulgentiarum Doctrina January 1, 1967 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Inter Insigniores October 15, 1976
- Last Will and Testament of Pope Paul VI, July 14, 1973
- Marialis Cultus February 2, 1974 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Mense Maio April 30, 1965
- Missale Romanum April 3, 1969 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Mysterium Fidei September 3, 1965
- On Religious Life May 23, 1964 [Address]
- Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite) November 21, 1964
- Paenitemini February 17, 1966 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Pastoral Norms For General Sacramental Absolution June 16, 1972
- Pastorale Munus November 30, 1963
- Populorum Progressio March 26, 1967
- Quinque Iam Anni [Latin/Italian], December 8, 1970 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Reflections at Nazareth January 5, 1964 [Address]
- Renewal Of The Religious Life June 29, 1971 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Sacerdotalis Caelibatus June 24, 1967
- Sacram Liturgiam January 25, 1964 [Motu Proprio]
- Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem June 18, 1967 [Motu Proprio]
- Second Vatican Council II Closing Speech December 8, 1965
- Signum Magnum May 13, 1967
- Octagesima Adveniens – The Eightieth Anniversary Of “Rerum Novarum” [Apostolic Letter] May 14, 1971
- The Sacrament Of Anointing Of The Sick November 30, 1972 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Voi Forse Sapete June 1, 1966 [Audience]
Chronological Order
- Inter Insigniores October 15, 1976
- Evangelii Nuntiandi December 8, 1975 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Election Of The Roman Pontiff October 1, 1975 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Gaudete In Domino [Apostolic Exhortation] May 9, 1975
- Marialis Cultus February 2, 1974 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Last Will and Testament of Pope Paul VI, July 14, 1973
- The Sacrament Of Anointing Of The Sick November 30, 1972 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Confronting The Devil’s Power November 15, 1972. [Audience]
- Pastoral Norms For General Sacramental Absolution June 16, 1972
- Renewal Of The Religious Life June 29, 1971 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Octagesima Adveniens – The Eightieth Anniversary Of “Rerum Novarum” [Apostolic Letter] May 14, 1971
- General Catechetical Directory April 11, 1971
- Quinque Iam Anni [Latin/Italian], December 8, 1970 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Missale Romanum April 3, 1969 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Humanae Vitae July 25, 1968
- Credo Of The People Of God June 30, 1968
- Sacerdotalis Caelibatus June 24, 1967
- Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem June 18, 1967 [Motu Proprio]
- Signum Magnum May 13, 1967
- Populorum Progressio March 26, 1967
- Indulgentiarum Doctrina January 1, 1967 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Christi Matri September 15, 1966
- Ecclesiae Sanctae 6, 1966 [Motu Proprio]
- Voi Forse Sapete June 1, 1966 [Audience]
- Paenitemini February 17, 1966 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Second Vatican Council II Closing Speech December 8, 1965
- Address During The Last General Meeting Of Vatican II December, 7, 1965
- Mysterium Fidei September 3, 1965
- Mense Maio April 30, 1965
- Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Decree on the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite) November 21, 1964
- Ecclesiam Suam August 6, 1964
- On Religious Life May 23, 1964 [Address]
- Sacram Liturgiam January 25, 1964 [Motu Proprio]
- Reflections at Nazareth January 5, 1964 [Address]
- Pastorale Munus November 30, 1963
Pope St. Pius V January 7, 1566 – May 1, 1572
- Exponi nobis nuper Latin, July 25, 1571
- Quo Primum July 14, 1570 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Consueverunt Romani September 17, 1569
- Regnans in Excelsis March 5, 1570 [Papal Bull] Latin / English
Pope Pius VI February 15, 1775 – August 29, 1799
Encyclicals
Alphabetic Order
- Ad nostras manus [Italian] July 31, 1793
- Adeo nota [Italian] April 23, 1791
- Ancorché antichissimo [Italian] November 5, 1791
- Auctorem fidei [Italian] August 28, 1794
- Charitas [English] April 13, 1791 [Italian]
- Christi Ecclesiae [Italian] December 30, 1797
- Constantiam vestram [Italian] November 10, 1798
- Cum nos superiori [Italian] November 13, 1798
- Cum populi [Italian] April 13, 1791
- Dum nos [Italian] April 19, 1792
- Ignotae nemini [Italian] November 21, 1792
- In gravissimis [Italian] March 19, 1792
- Inscrutabile [English] December 25, 1775 [Italian]
- Novae hae litterae [Italian] March 19, 1792
- Nuper pro [Italian] March 6, 1779
- Perpensis circumstantiis [Italian] December 10, 1792
- Quae causa [Italian] November 24, 1792
- Quare lacrymae [Italian] June 17, 1793
- Quo fluctu [Italian] May 30, 1792
- Quo luctu [Italian] May 4, 1791
- Quod aliquantum [Italian] March 10, 1791
- Quoties animo [Italian] August 13, 1799
- Summa Dei [Italian] December 25, 1775
- Super soliditate [Italian] November 28, 1786
- Suprema Disposition [Papal Bull] [Latin] 1777
- Ubi communis [Italian] April 4, 1792
- Ubi lutetiam [Italian] June 13, 1792
Chronological Order
- Quoties animo [Italian] August 13, 1799
- Cum nos superiori [Italian] November 13, 1798
- Constantiam vestram [Italian] November 10, 1798
- Christi Ecclesiae [Italian] December 30, 1797
- Auctorem fidei [Italian] August 28, 1794
- Ad nostras manus [Italian] July 31, 1793
- Quare lacrymae [Italian] June 17, 1793
- Perpensis circumstantiis [Italian] December 10, 1792
- Quae causa [Italian] November 24, 1792
- Ignotae nemini [Italian] November 21, 1792
- Ubi lutetiam [Italian] June 13, 1792
- Quo fluctu [Italian] May 30, 1792
- Dum nos [Italian] April 19, 1792
- Ubi communis [Italian] April 4, 1792
- Novae hae litterae [Italian] March 19, 1792
- In gravissimis [Italian] March 19, 1792
- Ancorché antichissimo [Italian] November 5, 1791
- Quo luctu [Italian] May 4, 1791
- Adeo nota [Italian] April 23, 1791
- Charitas [English] April 13, 1791 [Italian]
- Cum populi [Italian] April 13, 1791
- Quod aliquantum [Italian] March 10, 1791
- Super soliditate [Italian] November 28, 1786
- Nuper pro [Italian] March 6, 1779
- Suprema Disposition [Papal Bull] [Latin] 1777
- Summa Dei [Italian] December 25, 1775
- Inscrutabile [English] December 25, 1775 [Italian]
Pope Pius VII March 14, 1800 – August 20, 1823
- Diu Satis [English] May 15, 1800 [Italian]
- Il trionfo [Italian] May 18, 1814
Alphabetic Order
- Amantissimi Redemptoris May 3, 1858
- Amantissimus April 8, 1862
- Apostolicae Nostrae Caritatis August 1, 1854
- Beneficia Dei June 4, 1871
- Cum Nuper January 20, 1858
- Cum Sancta Mater Ecclesia April 27, 1859
- Dives In Misericordia Deus (pdf format) November 16, 1877
- Etsi Multa November 21, 1873
- Exultavit Cor Nostrum November 21, 1851
- Graves Ac Diuturnae March 23, 1875
- Gravibus Ecclesiae December 24, 1874
- Incredibili September 17, 1863
- Ineffabilis Deus December 8, 1854 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Inter Multiplices March 21, 1853
- Levate October 27, 1867
- Maximae Quidem August 18, 1864
- Meridionali Americae September 30, 1865
- Neminem Vestrum February 2, 1854
- Nemo Certe Ignorat March 25, 1852
- Nostis Et Nobiscum December 8, 1849
- Nullis Certe Verbis January 19, 1860
- Omnem Sollicitudinem May 13, 1874
- Optime Noscitis March 20, 1854
- Optime Noscitis November 5, 1855
- Praedecessores Nostros March 25, 1847
- Probe Noscitis Venerabiles May 17, 1852
- Quae In Patriarchatu November 16, 1872
- Quanta Cura December 8, 1864
- Quanto Conficiamur Moerore August 10, 1863
- Quartus Supra January 6, 1873
- Qui Nuper June 18, 1859
- Qui Pluribus November 9, 1846
- Quod Nunquam February 5, 1875
- Respicientes November 1, 1870
- Saepe Venerabiles Fratres August 5, 1871
- Singulari Quidem March 17, 1856
- The Syllabus Of Errors 1864
- Ubi Nos May 15, 1871
- Ubi Primum June 17, 1847
- Ubi Primum February 2, 1849
- Vix Dum A Nobis March 7, 1874
Chronological Order
- Dives In Misericordia Deus (pdf format) November 16, 1877
- Graves Ac Diuturnae March 23, 1875
- Quod Nunquam February 5, 1875
- Gravibus Ecclesiae December 24, 1874
- Omnem Sollicitudinem May 13, 1874
- Vix Dum A Nobis March 7, 1874
- Etsi Multa November 21, 1873
- Quartus Supra January 6, 1873
- Quae In Patriarchatu November 16, 1872
- Saepe Venerabiles Fratres August 5, 1871
- Beneficia Dei June 4, 1871
- Ubi Nos May 15, 1871
- Respicientes November 1, 1870
- Levate October 27, 1867
- Meridionali Americae September 30, 1865
- Quanta Cura December 8, 1864
- Maximae Quidem August 18, 1864
- The Syllabus Of Errors 1864
- Incredibili September 17, 1863
- Quanto Conficiamur Moerore August 10, 1863
- Amantissimus April 8, 1862
- Nullis Certe Verbis January 19, 1860
- Qui Nuper June 18, 1859
- Cum Sancta Mater Ecclesia April 27, 1859
- Amantissimi Redemptoris May 3, 1858
- Cum Nuper January 20, 1858
- Singulari Quidem March 17, 1856
- Optime Noscitis November 5, 1855
- Ineffabilis Deus December 8, 1854 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Apostolicae Nostrae Caritatis August 1, 1854
- Optime Noscitis March 20, 1854
- Neminem Vestrum February 2, 1854
- Inter Multiplices March 21, 1853
- Probe Noscitis Venerabiles May 17, 1852
- Nemo Certe Ignorat March 25, 1852
- Exultavit Cor Nostrum November 21, 1851
- Nostis Et Nobiscum December 8, 1849
- Ubi Primum February 2, 1849
- Ubi Primum June 17, 1847
- Praedecessores Nostros March 25, 1847
- Qui Pluribus November 9, 1846
Pope St. Pius X August 4, 1903 – August 20, 1914
Encyclicals
Alphabetic Order
- Acerbo Nimis April 15, 1905
- Ad Diem Illum Laetissimum February 2, 1904
- Communium Rerum April 21, 1909
- Divino Afflatu [Latin] November 1, 1911
- E Supremi October 4, 1903
- Editae Saepe May 26, 1910
- Gravissimo Officii Munere August 10, 1906
- Iamdudum May 24, 1911
- Il Fermo Proposito June 11, 1905
- Iucunda Sane March 12, 1904
- Lacrimabili Statu June 7, 1912
- Notre Charge Apostolique August 15, 1910
- Pascendi Dominici Gregis September 8, 1907 [English] [Spanish]
- Pieni L’animo July 28, 1906
- Praestantia Scripturae November 18, 1907
- Septimo Iam: October 4, 1909 A.D. Latin/English parallel texts
- Singulari Quadam September 24, 1912
- Tribus Circiter April 5, 1906
- Une Fois Encore January 6, 1907
- Vehementer Nos February 11, 1906
Other Writings
- Dogma of the Immaculate Conception December 12, 1904. [Anniversary Allocution]
- Haerent Animo August 4, 1908 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Lamentabili Sane July 3, 1907
- Quam Singulari August 8, 1910 [Sacred Congregation]
- The Oath Against Modernism September 1, 1910
- Tra Le Sollecitudini – (On Sacred Music) November 22, 1903 [Motu Proprio]
Chronological Order
- Singulari Quadam September 24, 1912
- Lacrimabili Statu June 7, 1912
- Divino Afflatu [Latin] November 1, 1911
- Iamdudum May 24, 1911
- Notre Charge Apostolique August 15, 1910
- Editae Saepe May 26, 1910
- Septimo Iam: October 4, 1909 A.D. Latin/English parallel texts
- Communium Rerum April 21, 1909
- Praestantia Scripturae November 18, 1907
- Pascendi Dominici Gregis September 8, 1907 [English] [Spanish]
- Une Fois Encore January 6, 1907
- Gravissimo Officii Munere August 10, 1906
- Pieni L’animo July 28, 1906
- Tribus Circiter April 5, 1906
- Vehementer Nos February 11, 1906
- Il Fermo Proposito June 11, 1905
- Acerbo Nimis April 15, 1905
- Iucunda Sane March 12, 1904
- Ad Diem Illum Laetissimum February 2, 1904
- E Supremi October 4, 1903
Alphabetic Order
- Acerba Animi September 29, 1932
- Ad Catholici Sacerdotii December 20, 1935
- Ad Salutem April 30, 1930
- Apostolicorum in Missionibus [Latin], December 14, 1927
- Caritate Christi Compulsi May 3, 1932
- Casti Connubii December 31, 1930
- Dilectissima Nobis June 3, 1933
- Divini Illius Magistri December 31, 1929
- Divini Redemptoris March 19, 1937
- Ecclesiam Dei November 12, 1923
- Ingravescentibus Malis September 29, 1937
- Iniquis Afflictisque November 18, 1926
- Lux Veritatis December 25, 1931
- Maximam Gravissimamque January 18, 1924
- Mens Nostra December 20, 1929
- Miserentissimus Redemptor May 8, 1928
- Mit Brennender Sorge March 14, 1937
- Mortalium Animos January 6, 1928
- Non Abbiamo Bisogno June 29, 1931
- Nos Es Muy Conocida March 28, 1937
- Nova Impendet October 2, 1931
- Quadragesimo Anno May 15, 1931
- Quas Primas December 11, 1925
- Quinquagesimo Ante December 23, 1929
- Rerum condicio: October 4, 1927 A.D. English / Latin
- Rerum Ecclesiae February 8, 1926
- Rerum Omnium Perturbationem January 26, 1923
- Rerum Orientalium September 8, 1928
- Rite Expiatis April 13, 1926
- Studiorum Ducem June 29, 1923
- Ubi Arcano Dei Consilio December 23, 1922
- Vehementer exultamus hodie May 17, 1925
- Vigilanti Cura June 29, 1936
Chronological Order
- Ingravescentibus Malis September 29, 1937
- Nos Es Muy Conocida March 28, 1937
- Divini Redemptoris March 19, 1937
- Mit Brennender Sorge March 14, 1937
- Vigilanti Cura June 29, 1936
- Ad Catholici Sacerdotii December 20, 1935
- Dilectissima Nobis June 3, 1933
- Acerba Animi September 29, 1932
- Caritate Christi Compulsi May 3, 1932
- Lux Veritatis December 25, 1931
- Nova Impendet October 2, 1931
- Non Abbiamo Bisogno June 29, 1931
- Quadragesimo Anno May 15, 1931
- Casti Connubii December 31, 1930
- Ad Salutem April 30, 1930
- Divini Illius Magistri December 31, 1929
- Quinquagesimo Ante December 23, 1929
- Mens Nostra December 20, 1929
- Rerum Orientalium September 8, 1928
- Miserentissimus Redemptor May 8, 1928
- Mortalium Animos January 6, 1928
- Apostolicorum in Missionibus [Latin], December 14, 1927
- Rerum condicio: October 4, 1927 A.D. English / Latin
- Iniquis Afflictisque November 18, 1926
- Rite Expiatis April 13, 1926
- Rerum Ecclesiae February 8, 1926
- Quas Primas December 11, 1925
- Vehementer exultamus hodie May 17, 1925
- Maximam Gravissimamque January 18, 1924
- Ecclesiam Dei November 12, 1923
- Studiorum Ducem June 29, 1923
- Rerum Omnium Perturbationem January 26, 1923
- Ubi Arcano Dei Consilio December 23, 1922
Pope Pius XII March 2, 1939 – October 9, 1958
Encyclicals
Alphabetic Order
- Ad Apostolorum Principis June 29, 1958
- Ad Caeli Reginam October 11, 1954
- Ad Sinarum Gentem October 7, 1954
- Anni Sacri March 12, 1950
- Auspicia Quaedam May 1, 1948
- Communium Interpretes Doloraum April 15, 1945
- Datis Nuperrime November 5, 1956
- Deiparae Virginis Mariae May 1, 1946
- Divino Afflante Spiritu September 30, 1943
- Doctor Mellifluus May 24, 1953
- Ecclesiae Fastos June 5, 1954
- Evangelii Praecones June 2, 1951
- Fidei Donum April 21, 1957
- Fulgens Corona September 8, 1953
- Fulgens Radiatur March 21, 1947
- Haurietis Aquas May 15, 1956
- Humani Generis August12, 1950
- In Multiplicibus Curis October 24, 1948
- Ingruentium Malorum September 15, 1951
- Invicti Athletae May 16, 1957
- Laetamur Admodum November 1, 1956
- Le Pelerinage De Lourdes July 2, 1957
- Luctuosissimi Eventus October 28, 1956
- Mediator Dei November 20, 1947
- Meminisse Iuvat June 14, 1958
- Mirabile Illud December 6, 1950
- Miranda Prorsus September 8, 1957
- Musicae Sacrae December 25, 1955
- Mystici Corporis June 29, 1943
- Optatissima Pax December 18, 1947
- Orientales Omnes Ecclesias December 23, 1945
- Orientalis Ecclesiae April 9, 1944
- Quemadmodum January 6, 1946
- Redemptoris Nostri Cruciatus April 15, 1949
- Sacra Virginitas March 25, 1954
- Saeculo Exeunte Octavo June 13, 1940
- Sempiternus Rex Christus September 8, 1951
- Sertum Laetitiae November 1, 1939
- Summi Maeroris July 19, 1950
- Summi Pontificatus October 10, 1939
Other Writings
- Address to Midwives on the Nature of Their Profession October 29, 1951 [Allocution to Italian Midwives]
- Applied Psychology April 10, 1958 [Address to a Congress]
- Christus Dominus January 6, 1953 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Counsel To Teaching Sisters September 15, 1951 [Address to a Congress]
- Democracy And A Lasting Peace December 25, 1944 [Christmas Message]
- Exsul Familia Nazarethana August 1, 1952 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Guiding Principles Of The Lay Apostolate October 5, 1957 [Address to a Congress]
- Menti Nostrae September 23, 1950 [Apostolic Exhortation]
- Munificentissimus Deus November 1, 1950 [Apostolic Constitution]
- On Psychotherapy And Religion April 13,1953 [Address to a Congress]
- On Rural Life November 15, 1946 [Address to Farmer’s Convention]
- Papal Directives For The Woman Of Today September 11, 1947 [Address to a Congress]
- The Function Of Art April 8, 1952 [Audience]
- The Internal Order Of States And People December 25, 1942 [Christmas Message]
- The Moral Limits Of Medical Research And Treatment September 14, 1952 [Address to a Congress]
- The Proofs For The Existence Of God In The Light Of Modern Natural Science November 22, 1951 [Address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences]
- The States Of Perfection December 12, 1957 [Address to a Congress]
- Sacram Communionem March 19, 1957 [Motu Proprio]
- Sacramentum Ordinis November 30, 1947 [Apostolic Constitution]
- Si Diligis – Canonisation Of St Pius X May 31, 1954
Chronological Order
- Ad Apostolorum Principis June 29, 1958
- Meminisse Iuvat June 14, 1958
- Miranda Prorsus September 8, 1957
- Le Pelerinage De Lourdes July 2, 1957
- Invicti Athletae May 16, 1957
- Fidei Donum April 21, 1957
- Datis Nuperrime November 5, 1956
- Laetamur Admodum November 1, 1956
- Luctuosissimi Eventus October 28, 1956
- Haurietis Aquas May 15, 1956
- Musicae Sacrae December 25, 1955
- Ad Caeli Reginam October 11, 1954
- Ad Sinarum Gentem October 7, 1954
- Ecclesiae Fastos June 5, 1954
- Sacra Virginitas March 25, 1954
- Fulgens Corona September 8, 1953
- Doctor Mellifluus May 24, 1953
- Ingruentium Malorum September 15, 1951
- Sempiternus Rex Christus September 8, 1951
- Evangelii Praecones June 2, 1951
- Mirabile Illud December 6, 1950
- Humani Generis August12, 1950
- Summi Maeroris July 19, 1950
- Anni Sacri March 12, 1950
- Redemptoris Nostri Cruciatus April 15, 1949
- In Multiplicibus Curis October 24, 1948
- Auspicia Quaedam May 1, 1948
- Optatissima Pax December 18, 1947
- Mediator Dei November 20, 1947
- Fulgens Radiatur March 21, 1947
- Deiparae Virginis Mariae May 1, 1946
- Quemadmodum January 6, 1946
- Orientales Omnes Ecclesias December 23, 1945
- Communium Interpretes Doloraum April 15, 1945
- Orientalis Ecclesiae April 9, 1944
- Divino Afflante Spiritu September 30, 1943
- Mystici Corporis June 29, 1943
- Saeculo Exeunte Octavo June 13, 1940
- Sertum Laetitiae November 1, 1939
- Summi Pontificatus October 10, 1939
Pope Sixtus IV ?, ? 1471 – August 12, 1484
- Superna Caelestis: April 14, 1482 A.D. English / Latin
Church Councils
1. The First General Council of Nicaea, 325
2. The First General Council of Constantinople, 381
3. The General Council of Ephesus, 431
4. The General Council of Chalcedon, 451
5. The Second General Council of Constantinople, 553
6. The Third General Council of Constantinople, 680-681
7. The Second General Council of Nicaea, 787
8. The Fourth General Council of Constantinople, 869-870
9. The First General Council of the Lateran, 1123
10. The Second General Council of the Lateran, 1139
11. The Third General Council of the Lateran, 1179
12. The Fourth General Council of the Lateran, 1215
13. The First General Council of Lyons, 1245
14. The Second General Council of Lyons, 1274
15. The General Council of Vienne, 1311-12
16. The General Council of Constance, 1414-18
17. The General Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence, 1431-45
18. The Fifth General Council of the Lateran, 1512-17
19. The General Council of Trent, 1545-63
20. The First General Council of the Vatican, 1869-70
21. Vatican II – 1962-1965
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