Documents and Speeches by

Pope Pius IX Details

Documents (85)TypeDateAscending
Nei giorni
Proclaming pardon to those condemned by political crimes in the Papal States

 Papal States 

Apostolic Constitution1846.11.09
Qui pluribus English Italiano (Italian)
On communism, faith and religion

 communism 

Encyclical1846.11.09
Prædecessores nostros English Italiano (Italian)
On aid for Ireland

 Ireland 

Encyclical1847.03.25
Ubi primum English Italiano (Italian)
To religious superiors on the discipline for religious

 religious 

Encyclical1847.06.17
Nulla celebrior
Reconstituted the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

 diocese 

Bull1847.07.23
Nelle istituzioni Italiano (Italian)
Proclaming the fundamental statute for the temporal government of the Papal States

 Papal States 

Apostolic Constitution1848.03.14
Romani e quanti
On maintaining the public order and respecting the institutions
Encyclical1848.03.14
Non semel
Against the attempts to proclaim the Republic of Rome

 Italy 

Encyclical1848.06.23
Ubi primum English Italiano (Italian)
On the Immaculate Conception

 Mary 

Encyclical1849.02.02
Quibus quantisque
On the reestablishment of the Holy See in Rome

 Rome   Vatican City 

Encyclical1849.08.12
Nostis et Nobiscum English Italiano (Italian)
On the Church in the Papal States, condemning attempts to undermine religion in Italy

 Italy   Papal States 

Encyclical1849.12.08
Si semper antea
Thanking the European monarchs
Encyclical1850.08.14
Multiplices inter
Condemning and prohibiting certain writings by Francois de Paule
Apostolic Letter1851.06.10
Ad Apostolicæ Sedis
Condemning and prohibiting the ’Institutions of Ecclesiastical Right’ by Nuytz
Apostolic Letter1851.08.22
Exultavit cor nostrum English Italiano (Italian)
On the effects of the Jubilee of 1852

 jubilee 

Encyclical1851.11.21
Ex aliis nostris Italiano (Italian)
Conditions for obtaining indulgences in the extraordinary jubilee of 1852

 jubilee 

Encyclical1851.11.21
Nemo certe ignorat English Italiano (Italian)
To bishops of Ireland on the discipline for clergy

 Ireland 

Encyclical1852.03.25
Probe noscitis venerabiles English
On the discipline for clergy

 Spain 

Encyclical1852.05.17
Inter multiplices English Italiano (Italian)
Pleading for unity of spirit

 France 

Encyclical1853.03.21
Neminem vestrum English Italiano (Italian)
To the clergy and faithful of Constantinople on the persecution of Armenians

 Armenia 

Encyclical1854.02.02
Optime noscitis English Italiano (Italian)
On the proposed Catholic university for Ireland

 education   Ireland 

Encyclical1854.03.20
Apostolicæ nostræ caritatis English
Urging prayers for peace

 peace 

Encyclical1854.08.01
Inter graves
On the commemoration of the Immaculate Conception on December 8

 calendar   Mary 

Encyclical1854.11.01
Ineffabilis Deus English
Defining the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception

 Mary   papal infallibility 

Apostolic Constitution1854.12.08
Cum sæpeEncyclical1855.07.26
Optime noscitis English
On episcopal meetings

 Austria   bishop 

Encyclical1855.11.05
Singulari quidem English Italiano (Italian)
On the Church in Austria

 Austria 

Encyclical1856.03.17
Eximiam tuam latine (Latin)
On certain theologians in Germany

 Germany 

Apostolic Letter1857.06.15
Cum nuper English Italiano (Italian)
To bishops of Sicily on care for clerics

 Italy   priest 

Encyclical1858.01.20
Amantissimi Redemptoris English Italiano (Italian)
On priests and the care of souls, the Mass and its fruits

 Mass   priest 

Encyclical1858.05.03
Cum Sancta Mater Ecclesia English Italiano (Italian)
Pleading for public prayer for the Papal States

 Papal States 

Encyclical1859.04.27
Qui Nuper English Italiano (Italian)
On the Papal States

 Papal States 

Encyclical1859.06.18
Ad gravissimum
On the necessity of the Holy See having temporal power
Encyclical1859.06.18
Maximo animi
Protesting the occupation of Emilia by the troops of Victor Emmanuel II
Encyclical1859.09.26
Nullius certe English Italiano (Italian)
On the need for civil sovereignty
Encyclical1860.01.19
Novos et ante
Protesting Victor Emmanuel
Encyclical1860.03.26
Cum Catholica Italiano (Italian)
On the temporal power of the Pope

 pope 

Apostolic Letter1860.03.26
Multis gravibusque
Denouncing the non-ratification of the concordat signed by the Grand Duke of Baden with the Holy See
Encyclical1860.04.24
Iamdum cernimus Italiano (Italian)
On Italian revolutionaries

 Italy 

Encyclical1861.03.18
Amantissimus humani English Italiano (Italian)
To bishops of the Eastern rite on the care of the churches

 Eastern Churches 

Encyclical1862.04.08
Maximæ quidem English Italiano (Italian)
On the Church in Bavaria

 Germany 

Encyclical1862.06.09
Gravissimas inter latine (Latin)
On certain theologians in Germany

 Germany 

Encyclical1862.12.11
Quanto Conficiamur Mœrore English Italiano (Italian)
On promotion of false doctrines

 doctrine 

Encyclical1863.08.10
Incredibili afflictamur English Italiano (Italian)
To bishops of Bogota on persecution in New Granada

 Chile   Colombia 

Encyclical1863.09.17
Tuas libenter Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
To the nuncio of Baveria, on the recent meeting of theologians celebrated in Munich without the consensus of the Holy See

 Germany 

Apostolic Letter1863.12.21
Multis gravissimis Italiano (Italian)
Canonical norms to follow in the dioceses of Sicily

 Italy 

Encyclical1864.01.28
Ubi urbaniano Italiano (Italian)
Russian persecution of Cathonlics in Poland

 Poland 

Encyclical1864.07.30
Maximæ quidem Italiano (Italian)
To bishops of Germany reunited in Bamberg

 Germany 

Encyclical1864.08.18
Quanta cura English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Condemning current errors, accompanies the Syllabus of Errors

 heresy 

Encyclical1864.12.08
Syllabus errorum English
Syllabus of Errors

 heresy 

Note1864.12.08
Multiplices inter Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Against the masonry

 freemasonry 

Encyclical1865.09.25
Meridionali Americæ English Italiano (Italian)
On the seminary for native clergy

 seminary   South America 

Encyclical1865.09.30
Reversurus
On the right election of bishops

 bishop 

Apostolic Constitution1867.07.12
Venerablis Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the Church in Russia

 Russia 

Encyclical1867.10.17
Levate English
On the afflications of the Church

 Poland   Russia 

Encyclical1867.10.27
Ex quo infensissimi Italiano (Italian)
Concession of decorations to the Papal Military and the French auxiliary troops by its performance in the battle of Mentana
Encyclical1867.11.14
Æterni Patris Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Summoning the First Council of Vatican

 Vatican I 

Bull1868.06.29
Arcano divinæ Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
To all the bishops of the world, exhorting them to attend the First Vatican Council

 Vatican I 

Encyclical1868.09.08
Iam vos omnes Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Inviting the separated Christians of the Catholic Church to restore unity

 ecumenism 

Encyclical1868.09.13
Religiosas regularium Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
To the Bishop of Tiane on the Antoniana Order and the situation of the Catholic Church in Armenia

 Armenia   Armenian Church 

Apostolic Letter1870.02.23
Non sine gravísimo Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
To the patriarch of Constantinople on the situation of the Armenian Catholic Church

 Armenian Church   Eastern Churches 

Encyclical1870.02.24
Multiplices inter Italiano (Italian)
Reorganizing the ecclesiastical hierarchy in Ecuador

 Ecuador 

Encyclical1870.03.23
Apostolici ministerio Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Naming an apostolic co-visitator for the Armenian Church

 Armenian Church   Eastern Churches 

Encyclical1870.04.05
Quo impensiore Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin) latine (Latin)
Threat of excommunication to the Armenian Church

 Armenian Church   Eastern Churches 

Encyclical1870.05.20
Respicientes ea omnia English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Protesting the taking of the Papal States

 Papal States 

Encyclical1870.11.01
Ecclesia Dei Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
To Cardinal Constantino Patrizi, Vicar for the Diocese of Rome, declaring the rejection of the Guarentigie offered to the Pope by King Victor Emmanuel II
Apostolic Letter1871.03.02
Ubi Prima Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On unity with the Armenian Church

 Armenian Church 

Encyclical1871.03.11
Ubi nos arcano Dei English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On Papal States

 Papal States 

Encyclical1871.05.15
Beneficia Dei English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the 25ᵗʰ anniversary of his pontificate
Encyclical1871.06.04
Inclytum patriarcham English
On the liturgical celebrations of St. Joseph, patron of the Universal Church

 St. Joseph 

Apostolic Letter1871.07.07
Sæpe Venerabiles Fratres English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On thanksgiving for 25 years of pontificate
Encyclical1871.08.05
Ordinem vestrum Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin) latine (Latin)
Lamenting that in some places the decisions of the First Vatican Council were opposed to

 Vatican I 

Encyclical1871.10.27
Costretti nelle attuali Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
To Cardinal Costantino Patrizi, on the intentions of the Kingdom of Italy to suppress the religious orders

 Italy 

Apostolic Letter1872.06.16
Quæ In Patriarchatu English
On the Church in Chaldea

 Chaldean Church   Eastern Churches 

Encyclical1872.11.16
Quartus supra vigesimum English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the Church in Armenia

 Armenia   Armenian Church 

Encyclical1873.01.06
Etsi multa luctuosa English Italiano (Italian)
On the Church in Italy, Germany and Switzerland

 Germany   Italy   Switzerland 

Encyclical1873.11.21
In magnis illis Italiano (Italian)
On the irregular consecratoin of Kaspar I. Rinkel as bishop of Harlem

 Netherlands 

Encyclical1873.12.27
Vix dum a nobis English Italiano (Italian)
On the Church in Austria

 Austria 

Encyclical1874.03.07
Omnem sollicitudinem English Italiano (Italian)
On the Greek-Ruthenian Rite

 Eastern Churches   Ruthenian Church 

Encyclical1874.05.13
Establishing the Vicariate Apostolic of Hong Kong

 Hong Kong 

Apostolic Letter1874.11.17
Gravibus ecclesiæ sed sæculi calamitatis English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
Proclaiming the Jubilee of 1875

 jubilee 

Bull1874.12.24
Quod numquam English Italiano (Italian)
On the Church in Prussia, Kulturkampf

 Germany 

Encyclical1875.02.05
Graves ac diuturnæ English Italiano (Italian) latine (Latin)
On the Church in Switzerland

 Switzerland 

Encyclical1875.03.23
Quæ Patriarchatu Italiano (Italian)
On the problems of the Chaldean Catholics

 Chaldean Church   Eastern Churches 

Encyclical1876.09.01
Dives in misericordia Deus English Italiano (Italian)
Proclaiming St. Francis de Sales a ’Doctor of the Church’

 saint 

Apostolic Letter1877.11.16

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