Spiritus paraclitus
Spiritus paraclitus ("Holy Spirit", "Comforter Spirit") is an encyclical of Pope Benedict XV. which was published on September 15, 1920. This encyclical is the second in a series of three encyclicals on biblical subjects. It is also known as the Encyclical of Jerome . This encyclical is the most extensive text of the "Peace Pope".
The earlier circular
Pope Leo XIII. summarized in his encyclical Providentissimus Deus of November 18, 1883 the essential points of the Church's teaching on the Holy Scriptures. The involvement of people was not yet exhaustively named for her. Nevertheless, early Catholic exegetical biblical research claimed to have been encouraged by this encyclical.
The new circular
The encyclical Spiritus Paraclitus again opposes failed attempts to solve the unsolved questions about the Holy Scriptures. In the continuation of Providentissimus Deus , Benedict XV. against a misinterpretation of Leo's encyclical objection, namely where the historical truth of the Bible is at stake. However, the encyclical also underlines human authorship, emphasizing independence and humanity. It received its nickname “Hieronymus Encyclical” because it was published in 419 or 420 on the 1500th anniversary of the death of the Latin church father Jerome .
The subsequent cyclical
The third circular, the encyclical Divino afflante Spiritu , followed on September 30, 1943 by Pope Pius XII. This encyclical opened Catholic theology to biblical studies. In particular, the École biblique founded by Father Lagrange in Jerusalem now saw itself as justified. Their research results, especially on Genesis , were approved by the papal side.
However, according to the Council document Dei Verbum of 1965, for Catholic theology it remains that exegesis has to fit into the context of church and official teaching.
