The first vatican council was convened in 1869 and ended in 1870, an ecumenical council of the roman catholic church, and one of the most important events in her historical development since the council of trent. Vatican ii decrees and declarations on this page ive provided outlines and links to twelve of the documents of the second vatican council. The authority of church documents adoremus bulletin. As in other councils at which the pope was present and presided, the decrees were in the form of bulls, at the end of which was the clear declaration. Byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german, hungarian, italian, latin, portuguese, spanish, swahili. Constitutions, decrees, declarations by austin flannery editor 1oct1996 paperback on. Constitutions, decrees, declarations vatican council ii vatican council ii. The preliminaries were surrounded by the closest secrecy.
All subsequent vatican ii references come from the flannery edition. 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. 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. Its a selective and partial reading, limited to one or the other text, it does not consent an evaluation of. The decrees of the council were published in various simultaneous editions. The conciliar and postconciliar documents austin flannery on. At the top of the hierarchy of authoritative documents are apostolic constitutions and decrees issued by popes, such as the second vatican council documents. The vatican ii documents fall into 3 distinct categories. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum, informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. A number of topics were reduced to statements of fundamental propositions that. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and.
Saint josephs college guide to citing theology resources in. These documents, along with the code of canon law 1983 have binding authority on. Declaration on the relationship of the church to nonchristian religions. 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. Decree on the bishops pastoral office in the church. Vatican council ii constitutions, decrees, declarations. Vatican council ii roman catholic diocese of springfield. A concise guide to the documents of vatican ii edward p. 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 declarations are general statements on par ticular questions, whereas the decrees are. In particular cases, however, every prior has the faculty to dispense ad tempus from disciplinary norms of the constitutions and declarations cf. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and the second to be held at saint peters basilica in the vatican. Vatican ii renewal within tradition table of contents acknowledgements pope benedict xvi the proper hermeneutic for the second vatican council introduction.
In parenthetical citations, give either the latin or english title. Nostra aetate declaration on the relationship of the. Read or download now vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations vatican council ii vatican read online. These texts are interwoven and are numbered consecutively. During the second vatican council the bishops produced four major constitutions and. These four constitutions are the most important documents of the council. A completely revised translation in inclusive language northport, ny. Texts and english translations vatican ii research. Vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations vatican. The sixteen official documentsconstitutions, decrees, and declarationsof the second vatican council are now available from liturgical press in the most. Hence the importance of this completely revised translation of vatican ii s sixteen documents, without commentary or additional documentation, and in inclusive language. The 16 documents of the second vatican council ewtn. Vatican ii decrees and declarations catholic sensibility. Constitutions, decrees, declarations by austin flannery editor 1oct1996 paperback.
Available at the holy see, the ewtn library, the catholic information network, and st josef. 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. Karl rahner remarked that vatican ii, in all of its sixteen constitutions, decrees, and declarations, was concerned with the church. The authoritative latin text of each of these documents can. Dei verbum byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german, hebrew, hungarian, italian, latin, portuguese, spanish. Lamb and matthew levering chronology of vatican ii contributors i. Dec, 2015 read or download now vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations vatican council ii vatican read online. 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. The constitutions and declarations to the rule of saint. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican council a collected series of articles written on the documents of vatican ii between february and october of 2010. There were three declarations, nine decrees, and four constitutions. The spirit of vatican ii has been used as an excuse for liturgical abuses, offenses against canon law, etc.
Every faithful catholic owes it to himself to know, first hand, what the council really brought forth. Inter mirifica, decree on the means of social communication, 1963. 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. Constitutions, decrees, declarations austin flannery costello publishing company, 1996 vatican council 610 pages. Documents of vatican ii constitutions declarations and. Quick summaries of vatican iis 16 documents thecatholicspirit. Dogmatic constitution of the church dogmatic constitution on divine revelation constitution on the sacred liturgy pastoral constitution on the church in the modern world decree on the pastoral office of bishops in the church decree on the ministry and life of. A brief look at them will help us to better understand vatican ii.
As early as the end of the year 1864, pius ix had commissioned t. Oct 11, 2012 documents of the second vatican council. Constitutions, decrees, declarations, austin flannery, general ed. The collection which we use is that entitled acta et decreta sacrosancti oecumenici concilii vaticani in quatuor prionbus sessionibus, rome 1872. 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. Vatican ii constitutions im revising my site organization to include all the vatican ii documents on fewer pages. Editions of the documents of vatican ii by second vatican council. Later they were included in volume 7 of collectio lacensis 1892 and in volumes 4953 of mansis collection 19231927. Hence the importance of this completely revised translation of vatican iis sixteen documents, without commentary or additional documentation, and in inclusive language. Pdf vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations. The results of it were four constitutions, nine decrees and three declarations.
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. Decrees of the first vatican council papal encyclicals. Research guide to vatican ii university of toronto tspace. Nostra aetate, declaration on the relation of the church to nonchristian religions. Conference paper pdf available july 2014 with 5,922 reads how we measure reads. Very large numbers attended this council, including, for the first time, bishops from outside europe and its neighbouring lands. At the end of vatican ii, the church opened to a trend of giving into worldliness, the result of which were the desacralization, democratism, socialization and banalization of the. The constitutions and declarations to the rule of saint benedict.
What the fathers of the second vatican council approved in as brief a summary as you can. Constitutions, decrees, declarations vatican council ii vatican council ii austin flannery, austin flannery on. The second vatican council met from 1962 to 1965 in four sessions octoberdecember 1962, septemberdecember 1963, septembernovember 1964, and septemberdecember 1965. Documents of vatican ii constitutions declarations and decrees catholic. Since then the congregation has been governed by temporary documents. Second vatican council description, history, documents. Editions of the documents of vatican ii by second vatican. Vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations. Preparatory commissions appointed by the pope prepared an agenda and produced drafts. The second ecumenical council of the vatican, commonly known as the second vatican council or vatican ii. Apostolic constitutions deal with matters of doctrine and are very high in rank and authority. The constitutions treat substantive doctrinal issues that pertain to the very nature of the church.
A completely revised translation in inclusive language. A new edition of the documents of the 21st ecumenical council, for the 21st century. Often the constitutions provide keys to properly understanding the decrees and declarations. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican. Feb 26, 2020 the second vatican council met from 1962 to 1965 in four sessions octoberdecember 1962, septemberdecember 1963, septembernovember 1964, and septemberdecember 1965. All quotations from the documents of vatican ii are taken from vatican council ii. The four constitutions of the second vatican council. 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. Dogmatic constitution of the church dogmatic constitution on divine.