Papal and Curial Documents


Documents of Pope Francis [2013- ]
Encyclicals of Pope Francis
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope Francis
Apostolic Exhortations of Pope Francis
Apostolic Letters of Pope Francis

Documents of Pope Benedict XVI [2005-2013]
Encyclicals of Pope Benedict XVI
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope Benedict XVI
Apostolic Exhortations of Pope Benedict XVI
Apostolic Letters of Pope Benedict XVI

Documents of Pope John Paul II [1978-2005]
Encyclicals of Pope John Paul II Vatican Site
Encyclicals of Pope John Paul II IntraText CT
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope John Paul II Vatican Site
Apostolic Exhortations of Pope John Paul II Vatican Site
Apostolic Letters of Pope John Paul II Vatican Site
Messages of Pope John Paul II


Addresses of Pope John Paul I

Documents of Pope Paul VI [1963-1978]
Encyclicals of Pope Paul VI Vatican Site
Encyclicals of Pope Paul VI Papal Encyclicals Online
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope Paul VI Vatican Site
Apostolic Exhortations of Pope Paul VI Vatican Site
Apostolic Exhortations of Pope Paul VI St. Michael Cyberspace Monastery
Apostolic Letters of Pope Paul VI Vatican Site
Messages of Pope Paul VI

Documents of Pope John XXIII [1958-1963]
Encyclicals of Pope John XXIII Vatican Site
Encyclicals of Pope John XXIII Papal Encyclicals Online
Encyclicals of Pope John XXIII IntraText CT
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope John XXIII
Apostolic Letters of Pope John XXIII Vatican Site

Documents of Pope Pius XII [1939-1958]
Encyclicals of Pope Pius XII Vatican Site
Encyclicals of Pope Pius XII Papal Encyclicals Online
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope Pius XII
Apostolic Exhortations of Pope Pius XII Vatican Site
Apostolic Letters of Pope Pius XII

Documents of Pope Pius XI [1922-1939]
Encyclicals of Pope Pius XI Vatican Site
Encyclicals of Pope Pius XI Papal Encyclicals Online
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope Pius XI
Apostolic Letters of Pope Pius XI

Documents of Pope Benedict XV [1914-1922]
Encyclicals of Pope Benedict XV Vatican Site
Encyclicals of Pope Benedict XV Papal Encyclicals Online
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope Benedict XV
Apostolic Exhortations of Pope Benedict XV
Apostolic Letters of Pope Benedict XV

Documents of Pope Pius X [1903-1914]
Encyclicals of Pope Pius X Vatican Site
Encyclicals of Pope Pius X Papal Encyclicals Online
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope Pius X
Apostolic Exhortations of Pope Pius X
Apostolic Letters of Pope Pius X

Documents of Pope Leo XIII [1878-1903]
Encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII Vatican Site
Encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII Papal Encyclicals Online
Apostolic Constitutions of Pope Leo XIII
Apostolic Letters of Pope Leo XIII

Other Papal Documents

Encyclicals of Pope Pius IX (d. 1878) Papal Encyclicals Online

Encyclicals of Pope Gregory XVI (d. 1846) Papal Encyclicals Online

Encyclicals of Pope Pius VIII (d. 1830) Papal Encyclicals Online

Encyclicals of Pope Leo XII (d. 1829) Papal Encyclicals Online

Encyclicals of Pope Pius VII (d. 1823) Papal Encyclicals Online

Encyclicals of Pope Pius VI (d. 1799) Papal Encyclicals Online

Encyclicals of Pope Clement XIV (d. 1774) Papal Encyclicals Online

Encyclicals of Pope Clement XIII (d. 1769) Papal Encyclicals Online

Encyclicals of Pope Benedict XIV (d. 1758) Papal Encyclicals Online

Document Directory Dozens of older Papal documents

Inter Caetera 1493 Papal Bull of Pope Alexander VI on the division of the undiscovered world between Spain and Portugal

Superna Caelestis The Franciscan Archive

Romanus Pontifex 1455 Papal Bull of Pope Nicholas V Granting the Portuguese a perpetual monopoly in trade with Africa

Supra Motem 1289 Papal Bull of Nicholas IV on the Third Rule of the Third Order of St. Francis

Clara claris praeclara 1255 Papal Bull of Pope Alexander IV on the canonization of St. Clare of Assisi



Congregations of the Roman Curia

Pontifical Councils of the Roman Curia

Pontifical Commissions of the Roman Curia

General Catechetical Directory (1971) Vatican Site
General Catechetical Directory (1971) IntraText CT

General Directory for Catechesis (1997) Vatican Site
General Directory for Catechesis (1997) IntraText CT

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Fidei Depositum Apostolic Constitution of Pope John Paul II on the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

The Catechism of the Council of Trent

The Catechism of Pope St. Pius X






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