Second Vatican Council (1962–1965): Index of the Sixteen Documents
The Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), convoked by Pope John XXIII and concluded under Pope Paul VI, issued sixteen documents. The four constitutions are Sacrosanctum Concilium on the liturgy (1963), Lumen Gentium on the Church (1964), Dei Verbum on divine revelation (1965), and Gaudium et Spes on the Church in the modern world (1965). The nine decrees are Inter Mirifica on social communication (1963), Orientalium Ecclesiarum on the Eastern Catholic Churches (1964), Unitatis Redintegratio on ecumenism (1964), Christus Dominus on bishops, Perfectae Caritatis on religious life, and Optatam Totius on priestly formation (all 1965), Apostolicam Actuositatem on the laity (1965), Ad Gentes on missionary activity (1965), and Presbyterorum Ordinis on priests (1965). The three declarations are Gravissimum Educationis on Christian education (1965), Nostra Aetate on relations with non-Christian religions (1965), and Dignitatis Humanae on religious freedom (1965). Each document below is indexed with its own entry linking to the official text.
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