Humanum Genus

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Humanum Genus is an 1884 encyclical by Pope Leo XIII that condemns Freemasonry and outlines the Catholic Church’s opposition to its principles and influence.

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Humanum Genus canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic social teaching document
papal encyclical
addressedTo Catholic bishops
author Pope Leo XIII
callsFor defense of Catholic faith
formation of Catholic associations
resistance to Masonic influence
condemns Freemasons
surface form: Freemasonry

Masonic naturalism
rationalism
religious indifferentism
secularism
criticizes Masonic concept of moral autonomy
Masonic influence on legislation
Masonic oaths and secrecy
dateContext late 19th century
documentType doctrinal encyclical
hasCanonicalStatus part of ordinary papal magisterium
hasLatinTitle Humanum Genus self-link
hasPopeNumber Pope Leo XIII
hasViewpoint anti-Masonic
historicalSignificance major 19th-century papal condemnation of Freemasonry
incipit Humanum genus
intendedAudience universal Catholic Church
language Latin
opposes Masonic influence in society
separation of Church and State as promoted by Freemasonry
papacyOf Pope Leo XIII
partOf Leo XIII encyclicals
magisterium of the Catholic Church
placeOfPromulgation Vatican City
promulgationDate 1884-04-20
publicationYear 1884
publishedBy Holy See
relatedTo Immortale Dei
Quod Apostolici Muneris
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
supports Catholic social and political order
public role of the Catholic Church
titleLanguage Latin
topic Catholic doctrine on Church and State
Freemasonry and the Catholic Church
naturalism
religious indifferentism
social order

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Pope Leo XIII authorOf Humanum Genus
Humanum Genus hasLatinTitle Humanum Genus self-link