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. A concise guide to the documents of vatican ii edward p. 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 16 documents in this text are without commentary or additional documentation, and in inclusive language. Vatican ii renewal within tradition table of contents acknowledgements pope benedict xvi the proper hermeneutic for the second vatican council introduction. There were three declarations, nine decrees, and four constitutions.
The collection which we use is that entitled acta et decreta sacrosancti oecumenici concilii vaticani in quatuor prionbus sessionibus, rome 1872. The vatican ii documents fall into 3 distinct categories. 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. Second vatican council description, history, documents. The authority of church documents adoremus bulletin. The declarations are general statements on par ticular questions, whereas the decrees are. Documents of vatican ii constitutions declarations and decrees catholic. Vatican ii decrees and declarations on this page ive provided outlines and links to twelve of the documents of the second vatican council. Vatican council ii roman catholic diocese of springfield. Apostolic constitutions deal with matters of doctrine and are very high in rank and authority.
Texts and english translations vatican ii research. Pdf vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations. Editions of the documents of vatican ii by second vatican council. Vatican ii constitutions im revising my site organization to include all the vatican ii documents on fewer pages. Vatican ii decrees and declarations catholic sensibility. A number of topics were reduced to statements of fundamental propositions that. The results of it were four constitutions, nine decrees and three declarations. 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. At the top of the hierarchy of authoritative documents are apostolic constitutions and decrees issued by popes, such as the second vatican council documents. Nostra aetate, declaration on the relation of the church to nonchristian religions.
Later they were included in volume 7 of collectio lacensis 1892 and in volumes 4953 of mansis collection 19231927. The second ecumenical council of the vatican, commonly known as the second vatican council or vatican ii. Editions of the documents of vatican ii by second vatican. These four constitutions are the most important documents of the council.
A brief look at them will help us to better understand vatican ii. Vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations. Often the constitutions provide keys to properly understanding the decrees and declarations. The conciliar and postconciliar documents austin flannery on. Documents of vatican ii constitutions declarations and. Dei verbum byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german, hebrew, hungarian, italian, latin, portuguese, spanish. As early as the end of the year 1864, pius ix had commissioned t. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. 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 decrees of the council were published in various simultaneous editions.
A completely revised translation in inclusive language. The sixteen official documentsconstitutions, decrees, and declarationsof the second vatican council are now available from liturgical press in the most. A summary and guide to the documents of the second vatican. Constitutions, decrees, declarations by austin flannery editor 1oct1996 paperback on. Conference paper pdf available july 2014 with 5,922 reads how we measure reads.
The constitutions and declarations to the rule of saint benedict. The four constitutions of the second vatican council. Available at the holy see, the ewtn library, the catholic information network, and st josef. Vatican council ii constitutions, decrees, declarations. 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. During the second vatican council the bishops produced four major constitutions and. Constitutions, decrees, declarations austin flannery costello publishing company, 1996 vatican council 610 pages. Nostra aetate declaration on the relationship of the.
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. Hence the importance of this completely revised translation of vatican ii s sixteen documents, without commentary or additional documentation, and in inclusive language. In parenthetical citations, give either the latin or english title. 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. Decree on the bishops pastoral office in the church. Every faithful catholic owes it to himself to know, first hand, what the council really brought forth. 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. Its announced purpose was spiritual renewal of the church and reconsideration of the position of the church in the modern world. 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. Constitutions, decrees, declarations by austin flannery editor 1oct1996 paperback. Concilium oecumenicum vaticanum secundum, informally known as vatican ii addressed relations between the roman catholic church and the modern world. 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.
Feb 26, 2020 the second vatican council met from 1962 to 1965 in four sessions octoberdecember 1962, septemberdecember 1963, septembernovember 1964, and septemberdecember 1965. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and. Research guide to vatican ii university of toronto tspace. Quick summaries of vatican iis 16 documents thecatholicspirit. A completely revised translation in inclusive language northport, ny. Byelorussian, chinese, czech, english, french, german, hungarian, italian, latin, portuguese, spanish, swahili. What the fathers of the second vatican council approved in as brief a summary as you can. 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. The authoritative latin text of each of these documents can. Saint josephs college guide to citing theology resources. All quotations from the documents of vatican ii are taken from vatican council ii. Read or download now vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations vatican council ii vatican read online.
In particular cases, however, every prior has the faculty to dispense ad tempus from disciplinary norms of the constitutions and declarations cf. The constitutions treat substantive doctrinal issues that pertain to the very nature of the church. Table of contents for vatican ii library of congress. Very large numbers attended this council, including, for the first time, bishops from outside europe and its neighbouring lands. For this reason, it has been compared to plowing a field. Inter mirifica, decree on the means of social communication, 1963. Constitutions, declarations and decrees council vatican sec. All subsequent vatican ii references come from the flannery edition. 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. The preliminaries were surrounded by the closest secrecy. Preparatory commissions appointed by the pope prepared an agenda and produced drafts. Since then the congregation has been governed by temporary documents.
Dogmatic constitution of the church dogmatic constitution on divine. Oct 11, 2012 documents of the second vatican council. The spirit of vatican ii has been used as an excuse for liturgical abuses, offenses against canon law, etc. 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. These texts are interwoven and are numbered consecutively. Hence the importance of this completely revised translation of vatican iis sixteen documents, without commentary or additional documentation, and in inclusive language. The catechism of the catholic church was presented by the apostolic constitution fidei depositum in 1992. Constitutions, decrees, declarations, austin flannery, general ed. Its a selective and partial reading, limited to one or the other text, it does not consent an evaluation of. As edward hanenburg notes in his book the concise guide to the documents of vatican ii. Vatican council ii constitutions decrees declarations vatican.
Decrees of the first vatican council papal encyclicals. The constitutions and declarations to the rule of saint. Saint josephs college guide to citing theology resources in. It was the twentyfirst ecumenical council of the catholic church and the second to be held at saint peters basilica in the vatican. Constitutions, decrees, declarations vatican council ii vatican council ii. Karl rahner remarked that vatican ii, in all of its sixteen constitutions, decrees, and declarations, was concerned with the church. Constitutions, decrees, declarations vatican council ii vatican council ii austin flannery, austin flannery on. These documents, along with the code of canon law 1983 have binding authority on. 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.