Aeterna Dei sapientia
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Aeterna Dei sapientia Latin for 'God's eternal wisdom' Encyclical of Pope John XXIII ![]() | |
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Signature date | 11 November 1961 |
Subject | Peter's eyes as the centre of Christian unity |
Number | 6 of 8 of the pontificate |
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Aeterna Dei sapientia ("God's eternal wisdom") was the sixth encyclical made by Pope John XXIII, and was issued on 11 November 1961. It commemorates the fifteenth centennial of the death of Pope Leo I and calls for Christendom to unite against external movements such as Communism and secularism.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "A Shepherd Calls". TIME. 1961-12-15. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
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External links
- Source text from the Holy See.