Fidei Depositum

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Fidei Depositum (abbreviation: FD) is an Apostolic Constitution of October 11, 1992, with which Pope John Paul II enacts and implementing provisions for the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), which was drawn up following the Second Vatican Council promulgates .

Guiding principle of the new catechism

In "Fidei Depositum" Pope John Paul II writes:

“This catechism is not intended to replace the local catechisms duly approved by the ecclesiastical authorities, the diocesan bishops and the episcopal conferences, especially if they have received approbation from the Apostolic See. It is designed to encourage new local catechisms to be drawn up and to assist those who take account of different situations and cultures, while carefully maintaining the unity of faith and fidelity to the Catholic Church. "

Pope John Paul II referred to the KKK as an affiliation to Vatican II and as a "presentation of the faith of the Church and Catholic teaching, as witnessed or enlightened by Holy Scripture, the apostolic tradition and the Magisterium of the Church".

Contents overview

In the introduction, John Paul II refers to the conclusion of the Second Vatican Council, which thirty years ago his predecessor John XXIII. had been opened. At the same time he reminds of the tasks set by the council. Therefore, on January 25, 1985, he called an extraordinary meeting of the Synod of Bishops , at which the Synod Fathers stated the following:

“A catechism or a compendium of the entire Catholic doctrine of faith and morals is very unanimously desired, so to speak as a point of reference for the catechisms or compendia to be drawn up in the various regions. The presentation must be biblical and liturgical, offer correct teaching and at the same time be adapted to today's life. "

In the next chapter Pope John Paul II describes the genesis and the main idea of ​​the text. The commission he set up in 1986, which consisted of twelve cardinals and bishops and was supported by experts in theology and catechesis, was headed by then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and had drawn up a draft. In the third chapter the Pope describes the arrangement of the contents and sets up a catalog of requirements for the new catechism. Finally, he declares that by virtue of his apostolic office , he has published the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which he approved on June 25, 1992 .

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Text of the Apostolic Constitution