Constitutions, decrees, declarations by austin flannery editor 1oct1996 paperback on. Page 1 of the four constitutions of the second vatican council. The four constitutions of 2nd vatican council mafiadoc. Byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german, hungarian, italian, latin, portuguese, spanish, swahili.
Hence the importance of this completely revised translation of vatican iis sixteen documents, without commentary or additional documentation, and in inclusive language. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum, informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. Council iv, the voice of the roman catholic church was being raised in support of the. Nostra aetate, declaration on the relation of the church to nonchristian religions. Preparatory commissions appointed by the pope prepared an agenda and produced drafts. Implementing the decrees of vatican ii today national. Pdf vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations. Second vatican council, popularly called vatican ii, 196265, the 21st ecumenical council see council, ecumenical of the roman catholic church, convened by pope john xxiii and continued under paul vi.
Catholic church have been as farreaching as the second. Flannarys translation is quite good compared with other translations of the documents. The four constitutions of the second vatican council. Vatican council ii definition of vatican council ii by the. Apostolic constitutions deal with matters of doctrine and are very high in rank and authority. These documents are a good place to start if someone is trying to understand what the catholic church is about and what its proper role in the world is. The second vatican council met from 1962 to 1965 in four sessions octoberdecember 1962, septemberdecember 1963, septembernovember 1964, and septemberdecember 1965. Vatican ii decrees and declarations on this page ive provided outlines and links to twelve of the documents of the second vatican council. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and the second to be held at saint peters basilica in the vatican. These are not popular finds from the main menu, and since wordpress doesnt easily allow me to manipulate how pages are displayed, this is the best i can muster.
The second ecumenical council of the vatican, commonly known as the second vatican council or vatican ii, addressed relations between the catholic church and the modern world. Constitution on the sacred liturgy sacrosanctum concilium dogmatic constitution on the church lumen gentium pastoral constitution on the church in the modern worldgaudium et spes issued 16 documents. The council was an opportunity for the catholic church. Constitution on the sacred liturgy sacrosanctum concilium, dec. Constitutions, decrees, declarations first printing by flannery, austin isbn. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and. Dei verbum byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german. This assembly, invoked by pope john xxiii, met to discuss matters of faith and church discipline.
Second vatican council, also called vatican ii, 196265, 21st ecumenical council of the roman catholic church, announced by pope john xxiii on january 25, 1959, as a means of spiritual renewal for the church and as an occasion for christians separated from rome to join in a search for christian unity. The council, through the holy see, was formally opened under the pontificate of pope john xxiii on 11 october 1962 and was closed under pope paul vi on the solemnity of. Buy the basic sixteen documents vatican council ii. Hence the importance of this completely revised translation of vatican ii s sixteen documents, without commentary or additional documentation, and in inclusive language. The sixteen official documentsconstitutions, decrees, and declarationsof the second vatican council are now available from liturgical press in the most. It ordered an extensive revision of worship so that people would have a clearer sense of their own involvement in the mass and other rites.
Over 2000 patriarchs, cardinals, residing bishops, abbots, male heads of religious orders, and other nominated persons participated each autumn in the four year. From this assembly four constitutions, three declarations, and nine decrees were. The constitutions are the primary documents of an ecumenical council and usually the other council documents take their lead from them. The official text of the vatican statement which first announced the proposed council, read. Nearly a century after the first vatican council, the second vatican council, commonly known as vatican ii, was held between 19621965. Vatican council ii synonyms, vatican council ii pronunciation, vatican council ii translation, english dictionary definition of vatican council ii. This is an easy to understand translation of the documents of the second vatican council. Every faithful catholic owes it to himself to know, first hand, what the council really brought forth. Nearly a century after the first vatican council, the second vatican council. This is the translation chosen for inclusion in the catechism of the catholic church and the text that both students of the council and students of the catechism will want. Available at the holy see, the ewtn library, the catholic information network, and st josef. The declarations are general statements on par ticular questions, whereas the decrees are.
On the occasion of his visit this morning to the patriarchal basilica, the supreme pontiff john xxiii, after assisting at the papal chapel, delivered a discourse to the eminent cardinals present at the solemn rite. This collection includes the four constitutions of the second vatican council, the most popular and key documents for understanding the council itself, its decrees, and its declarations. Constitutions, decrees, declarations vatican council ii vatican council ii austin flannery on. Vatican ii decrees and declarations catholic sensibility. Feb 26, 2020 the second vatican council met from 1962 to 1965 in four sessions octoberdecember 1962, septemberdecember 1963, septembernovember 1964, and septemberdecember 1965.
Constitutions, decrees, declarations vatican council ii vatican council ii. The official teaching of the catholic church from the second vatican council to john paul ii 19632005 f. Second vatican council description, history, documents. Vatican council ii constitutions, decrees, declarations. The sixteen official documentsconstitutions, decrees, and declarationsof the second vatican council are presented here in the most popular and widely used inclusivelanguage edition. The sixteen basic documents of vatican council ii are presented here in a new revised translation. The 16 documents of the second vatican council ewtn. Vatican ii constitutions im revising my site organization to include all the vatican ii documents on fewer pages. Sep 15, 2014 the sixteen official documentsconstitutions, decrees, and declarationsof the second vatican council are presented here in the most popular and widely used inclusivelanguage edition. Vatican council ii definition of vatican council ii by. Second vatican council 196265, 21st ecumenical council of the roman catholic church, announced by pope john xxiii in 1959 as a means of spiritual renewal for the church and as an occasion for christians separated from rome to join in a search for christian unity. It was the first such council in the catholic church since vatican i 18691870.
Oct 11, 2012 documents of the second vatican council. Pope john xxiii formally opened the second vatican council, or vatican ii, in 1962, not long after his election to the papacy. Together, the dogmatic constitution on the church, lumen gentium lg, and the pastoral constitution on the church in the modern world gs stand as the two pillars of the. Declaration on the relation of the church to nonchristian religions. Few events in the history of the modern catholic church have been as farreaching as the second vatican council 19621965. It was opened on oct 11, 1962, by pope john xxiii, and was closed on dec 8, 1965, by pope paul vi. Nov 07, 2016 implementing the decrees of vatican ii today. Its a selective and partial reading, limited to one or the other text, it does not consent an evaluation of. The vatican ii documents fall into 3 distinct categories. On the 50th anniversary of the second vatican council, america is proud to. Its a selective and partial reading, limited to one or the other text, it does not consent an evaluation of all the councilar teaching, or of a false. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download one of the free kindle apps to start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, and computer. This is the translation chosen for inclusion in the catechism of the catholic church and the text that both students of the council and students of the catechism will.
A completely revised translation in inclusive language. Inter mirifica, decree on the means of social communication, 1963. Below is an introduction to each of the document types, along with links to the text of the documents and links to the remain three part of that video episode. The four constitutions allow for the exact interpretation of the decree and the declarations, which are applied to various sectors of the life of the church the teachings of the council.
Flannarys translation is quite good compared with other. Vatican council, second, popularly called vatican ii, 196265, the 21st ecumenical council see council, ecumenical of the roman catholic church, convened by pope john xxiii and continued under paul vi. The decrees of the vatican council by vatican council 1st. Conference paper pdf available july 2014 with 5,922 reads how we measure reads. The 16 documents in this text are without commentary or additional documentation, and in inclusive language. Second vatican council the vatican council in 19621965 that abandoned the universal latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum or informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. The authoritative latin text of each of these documents can. Dogmatic constitution of the church dogmatic constitution on divine. Christus rex likewise contains the documents and addresses of the council, including the addresses of pope blessed john xxiii and pope paul vi, together with a. These are not considered as important as the four constitutions, but they address concerns important to the church in the 1960s as well as today. The spirit of vatican ii has been used as an excuse for liturgical abuses, offenses against canon law, etc.
Here are the 16 documents approved by the second vatican council and their dates of promulgation. The basic sixteen documents the sixteen official documentsconstitutions, decrees, and declarationsof the second vatican council are now available from liturgical press in the most popular and widely used inclusivelanguage edition translated by irish dominican austin flannery. Its announced purpose was spiritual renewal of the church and reconsideration of the position of the church in the modern world. Constitutions, decrees, declarations vatican council ii vatican council ii austin flannery, austin flannery on. Research guide to vatican ii university of toronto tspace. Constitutions, decrees, declarations by austin flannery editor 1oct1996 paperback. Publication date 1907 topics catholic church publisher. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec.
Second vatican council wikisource, the free online library. This is a common feature of many of the ecumenical councils which have preceded it, but there is one thing about vatican ii which made it unique. A new edition of the documents of the 21st ecumenical council, for the 21st century. The most important religious event of the 20th century. Few events in the history of the modern catholic church have been as farreaching as.
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