Documents by Type: Apostolic Constitutions

Apostolic Constitutions (61)	Author	Date
Pascite gregem Dei Reforming Book VI of the Code of Canon Law canon law	Pope Francis	2021.05.23
Episcopalis communio On the Synod of Bishops synod	Pope Francis	2018.09.15
Veritatis Gaudium On Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties university	Pope Francis	2017.12.08
Vultum Dei quærere On women’s contemplative life religious	Pope Francis	2016.06.29
Establishment of an Apostolic Nunciature in the Republic of South Sudan South Sudan	Pope Francis	2013.05.01
Anglicanorum cœtibus Providing for Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans Entering into Full Communion with the Catholic Church Anglican Church diocese	Pope Benedict XVI	2009.11.04
Ecclesia in Urbe / The Church in Rome On the new ordering of the Vicariate of Rome Rome	Saint Pope John Paul II	1998.01.01
Universi Dominici gregis / The Lord’s Whole Flock On the vacancy of the Apostolic See and the election of the Roman Pontiff cardinal conclave pope	Saint Pope John Paul II	1996.02.22
Fidei depositum / Deposit of Faith On the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church prepared following Vatican II catechism	Saint Pope John Paul II	1992.10.11
Sacri Canones Promulgating the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches canon law	Saint Pope John Paul II	1990.10.18
Ex corde Ecclesiæ / From the Heart of the Church On Catholic Universities education	Saint Pope John Paul II	1990.08.15
Pastor bonus / The Good Shepherd Reorganizing the Roman Curia canon law Roman Curia	Saint Pope John Paul II	1988.06.28
Spirituali militum curæ On the spiritual care of the military diocese military	Saint Pope John Paul II	1986.04.21
Divinus Perfectionis Magister / Divine Master of Perfection On the new legislation for the Cause of Saints saints	Saint Pope John Paul II	1983.01.25
Sacræ disciplinæ leges / Laws of Canonical Discipline Promulgating the new Code of Canon Law canon law	Saint Pope John Paul II	1983.01.25
Ut sit Erecting Opus Dei as the a Personal Prelature diocese Opus Dei	Saint Pope John Paul II	1982.11.28
Magnum matrimonii sacramentum / The Great Sacrament of Matrimony For the definitive legal form of the Papal Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family family marriage Roman Curia	Saint Pope John Paul II	1982.10.07
Scripturarum thesaurus Promulgating the New Vulgate Bible Bible	Saint Pope John Paul II	1979.04.25
Sapientia Christiana / Christian Wisdom On Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties education	Saint Pope John Paul II	1979.04.15
Vicariæ potestatis in urbe Reforming the Vicariate of Rome Rome	Saint Pope Paul VI	1977.01.06
Romano Pontifici eligendo / Election of the Roman Pontiff On the vacancy of the Apostolic See and the election of the Roman Pontiff cardinal conclave pope	Saint Pope Paul VI	1975.10.01
Constans nobis Reorganizing the Congregations for Liturgy liturgy Roman Curia	Saint Pope Paul VI	1975.07.11
Sacram Unctionem Infirmorum / The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick On the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick anointing liturgy	Saint Pope Paul VI	1972.11.30
Divinæ Consortium Naturæ Approving the new Rite of Confirmation confirmation liturgy	Saint Pope Paul VI	1971.08.15
Laudis canticum Promulgating the book of the Liturgy of the Hours revised by the Order of the Second Vatican Council divine office liturgy	Saint Pope Paul VI	1970.11.01
Sacra Rituum Congregatio / Sacred Congregation of Rites Dividing the Congregation of Rites into two new different congregations for the Causes of the Saints and for Divine Worship liturgy Roman Curia saints	Saint Pope Paul VI	1969.05.08
Missale Romanum / Roman Missal Promulgating the Roman Missal Revised by the Second Vatican Council liturgy Mass	Saint Pope Paul VI	1969.04.03
Pontificalis Romani recognitio Approving the new Rite for the Ordination of Deacons, Presbyters and Bishops liturgy ordination	Saint Pope Paul VI	1968.06.18
Regimini Ecclesiæ universæ / Government of the Universal Church Reorganizing the Roman Curia cardinal pope Roman Curia	Saint Pope Paul VI	1967.08.15
Indulgentiarum doctrina / The Doctrine of Indulgences On Promulgating the Revision of Indulgences indulgence	Saint Pope Paul VI	1967.01.01
Pœnitemini On Fast and Abstinence fasting penance	Saint Pope Paul VI	1966.02.17
Mirificus eventus / Extraordinary Event On the Extraordinary Jubilee of 1966 jubilee	Saint Pope Paul VI	1965.12.07
Veterum Sapientia Establishing the ’Latinitas’ Foundation Latin	Saint Pope John XXIII	1962.02.22
Humanæ salutis Convocating the Second Vatican Council Vatican II	Saint Pope John XXIII	1961.12.25
Christus Dominus / Christ the Lord Concerning the discipline to be observed with respect to the Eucharistic fast fasting Holy Communion	Pope Pius XII	1953.01.06
Sponsa Christi / Spouse of Christ religious	Pope Pius XII	1950.11.21
Munificentissimus Deus On glorifying Mary with the Assumption into heaven in soul and body Assumption Mary papal infallibility	Pope Pius XII	1950.11.01
Bis sæculari die	Pope Pius XII	1948.09.27
Provida Mater Ecclesia On secular institutes association religious	Pope Pius XII	1947.02.02
Instituting the Episcopal Hierarchy in China China Hong Kong	Pope Pius XII	1946.04.11
Vacantis Apostolicæ Sedis Decreeing that the majority required for the election of a new pope was to be two-thirds plus one cardinal conclave pope	Pope Pius XII	1945.12.08
Deus Scientiarum Dominus On universities and faculties of ecclesiastical schools education seminary	Pope Pius XI	1931.05.24
Servatoris Iesu Christi On the Jubilee of 1925 jubilee	Pope Pius XI	1925.12.25
Suburbicariæ Sabinæ Uniting the diocese of Poggio Mirteto to the suburbicarian see of Sabina cardinal diocese	Pope Pius XI	1925.06.03
Ex actis tempore 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	Pope Benedict XV	1915.02.01
Etsi nos in On the administration of the Diocese of Rome Rome	Saint Pope Pius X	1912.01.01
Sapienti consilio Reorganizing the Roman Curia Roman Curia	Saint Pope Pius X	1908.06.29
Vacante Sede Apostolica On the vacancy of the Apostolic See cardinal conclave pope	Saint Pope Pius X	1904.12.25
Commisum nobis Prohibiting a lay veto in any future conclave cardinal	Saint Pope Pius X	1904.01.20
Reversurus On the right election of bishops bishop	Blessed Pope Pius IX	1867.07.12
Ineffabilis Deus Defining the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception Mary papal infallibility	Blessed Pope Pius IX	1854.12.08
Nelle istituzioni Proclaming the fundamental statute for the temporal government of the Papal States Papal States	Blessed Pope Pius IX	1848.03.14
Nei giorni Proclaming pardon to those condemned by political crimes in the Papal States Papal States	Blessed Pope Pius IX	1846.11.09
In Supremo Apostolatus Condemning the slave trade slavery	Pope Gregory XVI	1839.12.03
Immensa Establishing the dicasteries of the Roman Curia Roman Curia	Pope Sixtus V	1588.02.11
Religiosa On the suburbicarian sees and the cardinalatial titles and deaconries cardinal	Pope Sixtus V	1587.04.13
Postquam Reorganizing the Sacred College of Cardinals cardinal	Pope Sixtus V	1586.12.03
Quo Primum Promulgating the Roman Missal Mass	Saint Pope Pius V	1570.07.14
Alias Nos Establishing the Sacred Congregation of the Council Roman Curia	Pope Pius IV	1564.08.02
Licet ab initio Establishing the Sacred Congregation of the Universal Inquisition Roman Curia	Pope Paul III	1542.07.21
In nomine Domini Decreeing that cardinal bishops are the sole electors of a pope conclave pope	Pope Nicholas II	1059.04.13

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