Ad Petri Cathedram

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Ad Petri Cathedram is an encyclical letter issued by Pope John XXIII in 1959 that emphasizes Christian unity, truth, and peace in the modern world.

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Ad Petri Cathedram canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic magisterial document
papal encyclical
audience all people of good will
bishops of the Catholic Church
clergy
lay faithful
author Pope John XXIII
callsFor defense of objective truth
greater charity among Christians
promotion of social peace
renewed fidelity to the See of Peter
context Cold War era
early pontificate of Pope John XXIII
post–World War II world
dateOfIssue 1959-06-29
documentType encyclical letter
emphasis commitment to truth
moral renewal
promotion of peace
social justice
unity among all Christians
unity of the Catholic Church
encyclicalNumberInPontificate 1
genre doctrinal and pastoral letter
hasPapalCoatOfArms Pope John XXIII
issuedBy Pope John XXIII
language Latin
magisterialLevel ordinary papal magisterium
mentions Chair of Saint Peter
mottoOrKeyPhrase truth, unity, peace
papacyOf Pope John XXIII
placeOfIssue Vatican City
pontificateNumber first encyclical of Pope John XXIII
prefigures ecumenical themes of Vatican II
relatedTo Second Vatican Council
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
subject Christian unity
peace
role of the papacy
social responsibilities of Christians
truth
theologicalFocus Christian unity
ecclesiology
titleLanguage Latin
titleTranslation To the Chair of Peter
year 1959

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Pope John XXIII majorDocument Ad Petri Cathedram
Princeps Pastorum follows Ad Petri Cathedram