Roman Catechism

The Roman Catechism ( German Roman Catechism ) is a since of Latin Dillinger edition of 1567 to the adjective " Romanus " extended short title. The original title of this in Rome, first published in 1566 Catechism is: CATECHISMVS, Ex Decreto Concilii Tridentine, AD PAROCHOS, PII QVINTI PONT. MAX. IVSSV EDITVS (Catechism, issued after the decision of the Council of Trent, for the priest, on behalf of Pope Pius V ). His comprehensive title refers to this manual as a " catechism " as a reason for its publication, a " decree of the Council of Trent ," which Pope Pius V by the publication of this catechism has realized, and mentioned as its addressee, the " parish priests ".

Genesis

The history of the origin of this appeared in 1566 Catechism goes back to the first meeting period the Council of Trent ( 1545-48 ), but ( 1562-63 ) began his execution until the 3rd session period. As the Catechism of work was unfinished yet at the conclusion of the Council's deliberations, the council decided in a decree at its last meeting on 4 December 1563 pass on the put to him, but not yet at the end brought task of writing a catechism to the Pope and him to at this time developed material to pass. Pope Pius IV (1559-1565) then commissioned in January 1564 under a line of his nephew, Cardinal Charles Borromeo ( 1538-1584 ), standing editorial committee of former council users with the continuation of the preparatory work started in Trento to a catechism. After the since January 1566 reigning successor Pope Pius V ( 1566-1572 ) had used a revision commission headed by Cardinal Guglielmo Sirleto ( 1514-1585 ) with the completion of work on the text Catechism, the Catechism could appear.

Content and structure

Which is divided into four parts Roman Catechism, the Catholic faith and morals following the catechetical four main pieces is: -

  • Faith with the Apostles' Creed in 13 chapters
  • Seven Sacraments in 8 chapters
  • God's commandments with the Decalogue in 10 chapters
  • Prayer with the Lord's Prayer in 17 chapters

The specific for the hand of the parish priests Catechism with its total of 1014 numbered pieces is teaching since 1578 often added for the purpose of the Catechism of preaching as a " practice Catechismi " designated annex in which its content is shared across all the Sundays of the year.

Dissemination and first editions

The Latin Edition has experienced about 550 runs, and 350 runs include their translations in 18 languages ​​:

  • First edition of the translation into Italian: " Catechismo " (Rome 1566) - in German: "Roman Catechism " ( Dillingen, 1568) - translated into French: " Catéchisme " (Paris 1568) - in Dutch: " Katechizm " ( Krakow 1568) - into Portuguese " Catechismo " ( Lisbon, 1590) - into Flemish: " Roomsche Catechism " ( Brussels, 1668) - into English: " Catechism " (London 1687 ) - the Mexican (Mexico 1723) - into Croatian: " Katekism Rimsky " ( Mlezieh 1775) - into Spanish: " catecismo " (Pamplona 1777) - into Arabic (Rome 1786/87 ) - in Czech: " Rjmský Katechysmus " ( Prague 1834/41 ) - into Hungarian (1869 ) - the Chaldean ( Mosul 1889) - in Romanian " Catechismulu " ( Gherl'a 1891) - into Ukrainian (New York - Munich 1961) - into Armenian (Beirut 1962) - into Japanese ( Tokyo 1966)
  • Last Latin edition: Roman Catechism Catechism seu ex Decreto Concilii Tridentine ad parochos Pii V. pont. max. iussu editus. Editione praefuit Peter Rodriguez, Eam instruendam atque apparandam item curaverunt Ildephonsus Adeva, Franciscus Domingo, Radulfus Lanzetti et Marcellus Merino. Citta del Vaticano include: Vatican Publishing House, among others 1989
  • Last German Edition: The Roman Catechism: Catechism Romanus; Catechism for the Beschlusse the Council of Trent for parish priests: translated according to the Rome 1855 edition publish with subject index. Churches ( win): Petrus 1970 ( 21993 )

Importance

The Roman Catechism is one of the weightiest documents of the ordinary Magisterium of the Catholic Church, to which the popes always refer back to their teaching writing. Pope John Paul II said in his Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi Tradendae October 16, 1979 ( No 13) on the relationship ratio of council and the catechism: " The catechetical ministry wins at the councils constantly renewed power. The Council of Trent offers here a notable example: it has given priority in its constitutions and decrees of catechesis. It has the ' Roman Catechism ' excited, which also bears his name and a first-rate work represents a summary of Christian teaching and traditional theology for the use of the priests. " Also issued to the 2nd Vatican Council in connection Catechism of the Catholic Church (1992 ) is not only organized as the Roman Catechism in its four parts, but he quotes him alone 17 times and counts him expressly to the " Church documents".

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