General Councils

Vatican I's Teaching Is as Timely as Ever

Petition & Bull of Confirmation

Summary Oration

Bull of the Convocation of the Holy Ecumenical Council of Trent

Ten Rules Concerning Prohibited Books

Decree Concerning the Sacraments & Decree Concerning Reform

Decree Concerning Justification & Decree Concerning Reform

Decree Concerning Original Sin & DECREE CONCERNING REFORM

Decree Concerning the Canonical Scriptures

Decree Concerning the Symbol of Faith

Twenty-Fifth Session of the Council of Trent

Twenty-Fourth Session of the Council of Trent

Twenty-Third Session of the Council of Trent

Twenty-Second Session of the Council of Trent

Twenty-First Session of the Council of Trent

Twentieth Session of the Council of Trent

Decree Concerning the Manner of Living and Other Matters to Be Observed During the Council

Nineteenth Session of the Council of Trent

The 21 Ecumenical Councils of the Church

First Council of Nicaea (325)

Council of Constantinople - St Damasus I (381)

The Council of Ephesus (431)

Council of Chalcedon - On the Two Natures of Christ (451)

Council of Chalcedon - Letter of Pope Leo to Flavian, bishop of Constantinople, about Eutyches (451)

A Local Council, The Council of Orange (529)

The Council of Constantinople II- Sentence and Anathemas against the 'Three Chapters' (553)

A Local Council, Toledo XI, Profession of Faith (675)

The Council of Constantinople II - Exposition of Faith

Council of Constantinople IV - Definition Of The Holy And Universal Eighth Synod (869)

Second Council of Nicaea (787)

The Iconoclast Synod of Constantinople 753 / Condemnation at Nicaea II (787)

First Council of the Lateran (1123)

Second Council of the Lateran (1139)

Third Council of the Lateran (1179)

Fourth Lateran Council (1215)

First Council of Lyon (1245)

Second Council of Lyons (1274)

Council of Vienne (1311)

The Council of Constance (1414)

Council of Florence 1438-1445

Fifth Council of the Lateran (1512)

The Council of Trent's 25 Sessions 1542-1564

Council of Trent, Session I (1545)

Council of Trent, Session IX

Council of Trent, Session X, Decree Concerning Prorogation

Council of Trent, Session XIV (1551)

Council of Trent, Session XIII (1551)

Council of Trent, Session XII (1551)

Council of Trent, Session XI (1551)

Council of Trent, Session XVI (1552)

Council of Trent, Session XV (1552)

Council of Trent SEssion XVIII (1562)

Council of Trent, Session XVII (1562)

Reunion Treaty Of Brest, Reunion of the Church of Kiev (1595)

First Council of the Vatican 1869-1870

First Council of the Vatican, Decree on Papal Primacy (1870)

Vatican I's teaching as timely as ever (2000)

The 16 Documents of the Second Vatican Council

Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican (1962-1965)

Sacrosanctum Concilium, Constitution On the Sacred Liturgy

Sacrosanctum Concilium (Latin), Constitution On the Sacred Liturgy (1963)

Inter Mirifica (Latin), Decree on the Means of Social Communications

Inter Mirifica, Decree On the Means of Social Communication, Inter Mirifica (1963)

Decree On the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite, Orientalium Ecclesiarum (1964)

Unitatis Redintegratio (Latin), Decree On Ecumenism (1964)

Lumen gentium (Latin), Dogmatic Constitution On the Church (1964)

Decree on Ecumenism, Unitatis Redintegratio (1964)

Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium (1964)

Decree On Renewal of Religious Life, Perfectae Caritatis (1965)

Decree On Priestly Training, Optatam Totius (1965)

Presbyterorum Ordinis (Latin), Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests (1965)

Perfectae Caritatis (Latin), Decree, On the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life (1965)

Optatam Totius (Latin), Decree On Priestly Training (1965)

Nostra Aetate (Latin), Declaration On the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (1965)

Declaration On the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, Nostrae Aetate (1965)

Gravissimum Educationis (Latin), Declaration On Christian Education (1965)

Declaration On Christian Education, Gravissimum Educationis (1965)

Christus Dominus (Latin), Decree Concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops (1965)

Decree Concerning the Pastoral Office of Bishops In the Church, Christus Dominus (1965)

Dogmatic Constitution On Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum (1965)

Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, Apostolicam Actuositatem (1965)

Dei Verbum (Latin), Dogmatic Constitution, On Divine Revelation (1965)

Apostolicam Actuositatem (Latin), Decree On the Apostolate of the Laity (1965)

Declaration On Religious Freedom, Dignitatis Humanae (1965)

Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Latin), Decree On the Catholic Churches of the Eastern Rite (1965)

Pastoral Constitution On the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes (1965)

Decree On the Mission Activity of the Church, Ad Gentes Divinitus (1965)

Decree On the Ministry and Life of Priests, Presbyterorum Ordinis (1965)

Gaudium et Spes (Latin), Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World (1965)

Dignitatis Humanae, Declaration On Religious Liberty (1965)

Ad Gentes Divinitus (Latin), Decree, On the Mission Activity of the Church (1965)