Documents and Speeches by Year

a.d. 1960 – 1962

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De Pontificio Consilio Ecclesiasticis Italiæ Tabularis curandis Italiano (Italian)
Establishing the organization of the Ecclesiastical Archives in Italy and issuing the Statute of their Pontifical Commission Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1960 .02.29

Superno Dei español (Spanish) latine (Latin)
Establishing Preparatory Commissions for the Second Vatican Council

ecumenism Vatican II

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1960 .06.05

Sollicitudo Omnium Ecclesiarum español (Spanish)
Promulgating the Constitutions of the Roman Synod Apostolic Constitution Saint Pope John XXIII 1960 .06.29

Inde a primis
On the Cult of the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ

Apostolic Letter Saint Pope John XXIII 1960 .06.30

Rubicarium instructum
Approving the new Roman Breviary

calendar divine office liturgy

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1960 .07.25

Breviarium Romanum
editio iuxta typica

divine office liturgy

Liturgical Book Congregation for Sacred Rites 1960 .07.26

La Bible de Jérusalem français (French)
Jerusalem Bible in French

Ad suburbicarias diœceses latine (Latin)
Reserving for the pope the right to make the appointment to suburbicarian sees

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1961 .03.10

Le voci che da tutti Italiano (Italian) español (Spanish)
For the protection of St. Joseph on the Second Vatican Council

Apostolic Letter Saint Pope John XXIII 1961 .03.19

Mater et Magistra / Mother and Teacher English español (Spanish) français (French) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On Christianity and social progress

Encyclical Saint Pope John XXIII 1961 .05.15

For peace (1961) English

Message Saint Pope John XXIII 1961 .09.08

Il religioso convegno Apostolic Letter Saint Pope John XXIII 1961 .09.29

Æterna Dei sapientia / God’s Eternal Wisdom English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
For the 15th centenary of the death of St. Leo I: The See of Peter as the centre of Christian unity

Encyclical Saint Pope John XXIII 1961 .11.11

Humanæ salutis Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin) español (Spanish)
Convocating the Second Vatican Council

Apostolic Constitution Saint Pope John XXIII 1961 .12.25

Sacræ Laudis latine (Latin) español (Spanish)
Asking for prayer for the approaching Council

divine office Vatican II

Apostolic Exhortation Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .01.06

Consilium Italiano (Italian)
Defining the day of opening of the Second Vatican Council

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .02.02

Veterum Sapientia latine (Latin) español (Spanish)
Establishing the ’Latinitas’ Foundation

Apostolic Constitution Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .02.22

Pontificale Romanum (1962)
editio typica

Liturgical Book Congregation for Sacred Rites 1962 .02.28

Crimen Sollicitationis English
On canonical cases and laicization of presbyters involved in pedophilia

Instruction Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office 1962 .03.16

Suburbicariis sedibus latine (Latin)
Decreeing that the 6 cardinal bishops would have no ordinary jurisdiction over the suburbicurian sees

cardinal diocese

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .04.11

Missale Romanum (1962) English español (Spanish)

Liturgical Book Congregation for Sacred Rites 1962 .04.11

Cum gravissima latine (Latin)
Decreeing that all cardinals should receive episcopal consecration

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .04.15

Œcumenicum Concilium
For prayer for the Second Vatican Council

Apostolic Letter Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .04.28

Pænitentiam agere / Doing Penance English español (Spanish) Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the need for the practice of interior and exterior penance

fasting penance

Encyclical Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .07.01

Appropinquante Concilio latine (Latin)
Promulgating the rules governing the procedure for the Second Vatican Council

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .08.06

Summi Pontificis electio latine (Latin)
Decreeing that the majority required for the election of a new pope was to be two-thirds plus one only if the number of cardinals could not be divided by three

cardinal conclave pope

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .09.05

Templorum Decus latine (Latin)
On honorary canons of major basilicas

Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .09.11

Fidei propagandæ latine (Latin)
Honouring the Pontifical Urbaniana Athenaeum with the title of University Motu Proprio Saint Pope John XXIII 1962 .10.01

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