Documents and Speeches by

Pope Benedict XV Details

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Ubi primum Italiano (Italian) Apostolic Exhortation 1914 .09.08

Ad beatissimi Apostolorum Principis English français (French) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Appealing for peace

Encyclical 1914 .11.01

Consilium a decessore Italiano (Italian)
Establishing the Pontifical Commission for the Revision and Emendation of the Vulgate

Bible Roman Curia

Motu Proprio 1914 .11.23

Non multo post Italiano (Italian)
New Regulations on the Studies at the Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome Motu Proprio 1914 .12.31

Ex actis tempore latine (Latin)
On the finances of the suburbicarian sees, the prohibition of cardinal bishops’ transferring from one of these sees to another, and cardinal bishops as head of the suburbicarian sees

cardinal diocese

Apostolic Constitution 1915 .02.01

Allorché fummo chiamati Italiano (Italian)
Appealing for the end of war

Apostolic Exhortation 1915 .07.28

Incruentum Altaris Italiano (Italian)
On Masses on All Souls’ Day

Bull 1915 .08.10

Quandoquidem in iis Italiano (Italian)
Requiring Documents on Indulgences Examined by the Holy Office

Motu Proprio 1915 .09.16

Seminaria clericorum Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Establishing the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities

Roman Curia seminary

Motu Proprio 1915 .11.04

Alloquentes proxime Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Supressing the Congregation of the Index and transferring its function to the Holy Office, and transferring the section Indulgences from the Holy Office to the Apostolic Penitentiary

Motu Proprio 1917 .03.25

Nobilissimam sacrarum Italiano (Italian)
On the Basilica of Mary Major

Motu Proprio 1917 .04.08

Dei Providentis Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Establishing the Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Eastern Churches Roman Curia

Motu Proprio 1917 .05.01

Providentissima Mater Italiano (Italian)
Promulgating the Code of Canon Law

Bull 1917 .05.27

Codex Iuris Canonici (1917) / Code of Canon Law (1917) français (French) latine (Latin) latine (Latin)

Canon Law 1917 .05.27

Humani generis redemptionem English français (French) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On Preaching the Word of God

Encyclical 1917 .06.15

Dès le début Italiano (Italian)
Appealing to the leaders of the warrning nations to find a way to find a just and longlasting peace

Apostolic Exhortation 1917 .08.01

Cum Iuris Canonici Italiano (Italian)
Establishing the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law

canon law Roman Curia

Motu Proprio 1917 .09.15

Orientis Catholici Italiano (Italian)
Establishing a papal institute for the studies of oriental churches

Eastern Churches

Motu Proprio 1917 .10.15

Quartus iam annus Italiano (Italian)
Appealing for the end of war

Motu Proprio 1918 .05.09

Quod iam diu English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin) español (Spanish)
On the Future Peace Conference

Encyclical 1918 .12.01

In hac tanta English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
For the 12th centenary of the union of Germany with the Apostolic See due to St. Boniface

Encyclical 1919 .05.14

Maximum illud español (Spanish)
On the propagation of the Catholic faith to the whole world

Apostolic Letter 1919 .11.01

Paterno iam diu English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Appealing for help to the children of Central Europe

Encyclical 1919 .11.24

Pacem Dei English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin) español (Spanish)
On Peace and Christian Reconciliation

Encyclical 1920 .05.23

Bonum sane Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the devotion to St. Joseph

Motu Proprio 1920 .07.25

Spiritus Paraclitus English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin) español (Spanish)
For the 15th centenary of the Death of St. Jerome

Bible Holy Spirit saint

Encyclical 1920 .09.15

Principi Apostolorum Petro English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On conferring upon St. Ephrem the Syrian the honour of Doctor of the Church

Encyclical 1920 .10.05

Annus iam plenus English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Appealing for help for the child war victims of Central Europe

Encyclical 1920 .12.01

Sacra Propediem English Italiano (Italian)
On the 7th centenary of the Third Order of St. Francis

Encyclical 1921 .01.06

In præclara summorum English français (French) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the 6th centenary of the death of Dante

Encyclical 1921 .04.30

Fausto appetente die English français (French) Italiano (Italian)
For the 7th centenary of the death of St. Dominic

Encyclical 1921 .06.29

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