Maximum illud

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Maximum illud is a 1919 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XV that reshaped Catholic missionary work by emphasizing cultural respect, the training of local clergy, and the separation of evangelization from colonial interests.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf apostolic letter
papal document
addressesTo Catholic bishops
missionaries
missionary societies
author Pope Benedict XV
callsFor better spiritual and academic preparation of missionaries
detachment of missionaries from national interests
greater autonomy of local churches
promotion of native bishops
condemns identification of the Gospel with any particular nation
nationalistic attitudes in missionaries
emphasizes formation of indigenous clergy
respect for local cultures
spiritual, not political, nature of missions
universal character of the Church
focus cultural respect in missions
reform of Catholic missionary activity
separation of evangelization from colonial interests
training of local clergy
genre apostolic letter on missions
geographicScope worldwide missions
historicalContext age of European colonialism
incipit Maximum illud self-link
influenced Catholic missionary policy in the 20th century
subsequent papal teaching on missions
issuedBy Holy See
Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
issuedDuring aftermath of World War I
language Latin
pontificateOf Pope Benedict XV
predecessorInTheme Rerum Ecclesiae
promulgationDate 1919-11-30
promulgationYear 1919
relatedDocument Evangelii nuntiandi
Redemptoris missio
Rerum Ecclesiae
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
subject Catholic missionary work
Catholic missions
colonialism and mission
evangelization
inculturation
teaches missionaries should learn local languages
missionaries should respect local customs not contrary to the Gospel
missionary work must aim at establishing local churches

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Pope Benedict XV issuedDocument Maximum illud
Maximum illud incipit Maximum illud self-link