Encyclicals
No. | Latin | English translation | Subject | Date | Text |
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Ad Petri Cathedram | "To the chair of Peter" | On truth, unity and peace in a spirit of charity. | 29 June 1959 | |
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Sacerdotii Nostri Primordia | "From the beginning of our priesthood" | On St. John Vianney. | 1 August 1959 | |
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Grata Recordatio | "With joyful recollection" | On the Rosary: Prayer for the church, missions, international and social problems. | 26 September 1959 | |
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Princeps Pastorum | "The prince of the shepherds" | On the missions, native clergy, and lay participation. | 28 November 1959 | |
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Mater et Magistra | "Mother and Teacher" | On Christianity and social progress. | 15 May 1961 | |
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Aeterna Dei Sapientia | "God's eternal wisdom" | On commemorating the fifteenth centennial of the death of Pope St. Leo I. | 11 November 1961 | |
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Paenitentiam Agere | "Penance for sins" | On the need for the practice of interior and exterior penance. | 1 July 1962 | |
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Pacem in Terris | "Peace on Earth" | On establishing universal peace in truth, justice, charity, and liberty. | 11 April 1963 |
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