ON ST. ANSELM OF AOSTA COMMUNIUM RERUM Encyclical of Pope Pius X promulgated on April 21, 1909. To Our Venerable Brethren the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops and other Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See. Venerable Brethren, Health and the Apostolic Benediction. Amid the general troubles of the time and the recent disasters at home which afflict Us, there is surely ...
ON THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE UNE FOIS ENCORE Encyclical Of Pope Pius X promulgated on January 6, 1907. To Our Venerable Brethren, the Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops of France and to the French Clergy and People. Venerable Brethren and Beloved Sons, Health and Apostolic Benediction. Once again the serious events which have been precipitated in your noble country compel Us to write to ...
ON FRENCH ASSOCIATIONS OF WORSHIP GRAVISSIMO OFFICII MUNERE Encyclical of Pope Pius X promulgated on August 10, 1906. To Our Venerable Brethren, the Archbishops, and Bishops, of France. Venerable Brethren, Health and the Apostolic Benediction. We are about to discharge today a very grave obligation of Our office, an obligation which We assumed towards you when We announced, after the promulgation ...
ON THE CLERGY IN ITALY Pieni l’animo Encyclical of Pope Pius X promulgated on July 28, 1906. To the Venerable Brethren, the Archbishops, and Bishops of Italy. Venerable Brethren, Health and the Apostolic Blessing. Our soul is fearful of the strict rendering that We shall one day be called upon to make to Jesus Christ, the Prince of Pastors, concerning the flock He entrusted to Our care. We p...
ON THE MARIAVITES OR MYSTIC PRIESTS OF POLAND TRIBUS CIRCITER Encyclical of Pope Pius X promulgated on April 5, 1906 To Our Venerable Brethren, the Archbishops of Warsaw, and Bishops of Plotsk and Lublin among the Poles. Venerable Brethren, Health and the Apostolic Benediction. About three years ago this Apostolic See was duly informed that some priests, especially among the junior clergy of your ...
VEHEMENTER NOS – ON THE FRENCH LAW OF SEPARATION Encyclical of Pope Pius X promulgated on February 11, 1906. To Our Well-beloved Sons, Francois Marie Richard, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris; Victor Lucien Lecot, Cardinal Archbishop of Bordeaux; Pierre Hector Couillie, Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons; Joseph Guillaume Laboure, Cardinal Archbishop of Rennes; and to all Our Venerable Brethren, the A...
ACERBO NIMIS ENCYCLICAL OF POPE PIUS X ON TEACHING CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE APRIL 15, 1905 To the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops and other Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See. Venerable Brethren, Health and the Apostolic Blessing. At this very troublesome and difficult time, the hidden designs of God have conducted Our poor strength to the office of Supreme pastor, to ru...
To the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops and other Ordinaries in Peace and Communion with the Apostolic See. Venerable Brethren, Health and the Apostolic Benediction In addressing you for the first time from the Chair of the supreme apostolate to which We have, by the inscrutable disposition of God, been elevated, it is not necessary to remind you with what tears and warm instance We exer...
