Documents

Document
Bible and Christology

by Pontifical Biblical Commission (1984)

 Bible   Christology 

Document
Select Themes of Ecclesiology

by International Theological Commission (1984)

 Vatican II 

Motu Proprio
Recognito Iuris Canonici Codice

Establishing the Pontifical Comission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.01.02)

 canon law   Roman Curia 

Apostolic Letter
Salvifici doloris
Salvific Suffering

On the Christian Meaning of Suffering

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.02.11)

 suffering 

Message

For the 21ˢᵗ World Day for Vocations (1984)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.02.11)

 vocation 

Letter
Letter to Priests (1984)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.02.23)

 priest 

Message

For Lent 1984

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.03.07)

 Lent 

Apostolic Exhortation
Redemptionis Donum
The Gift of the Redemption

On the consecration of religious in the light of the mystery of the Redemption

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.03.25)

 religious 

Apostolic Letter

Dividing the Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Cult into two Dicasteries

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.04.09)

(related to Congregation for the Sacraments, Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments)

 liturgy   Roman Curia 

Apostolic Letter
Le sollecitudini crescenti

For the governance of Vatican City

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.04.09)

 Vatican City 

Apostolic Letter
Redemptionis anno

For peace in the Holy Land

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.04.20)

 Holy Land   peace 

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 1984

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.04.22)

 Easter 

Apostolic Letter
Les grands mystères

For Reconciliation and Peace in Lebanon

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.05.01)

 Lebanon   peace 

Message

For the 18ᵗʰ World Communications Day (1984)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.05.24)

 communication 

Liturgical Book
De Benedictionibus

editio iuxta typica

by Congregation for Divine Worship (1984.05.31)

 blessing   liturgy 

Message

For World Day for Missions 1984

(World Mission Sunday 1984)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.06.10)

 mission 

Curial Letter

Regarding Father Edward Schillebeeckx’s book Kerkelijk Ambt

by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1984.06.13)

 doctrine 

Joint Declaration

Common declaration of Pope John Paul II and the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.06.23)

 ecumenism   Syrian Orthodox Church 

Instruction
Libertatis nuntius

On certain aspects of the ’Theology of Liberation’

by Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1984.08.06)

 liberation theology 

Message

For the 18ᵗʰ International Literacy Day (1984)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.08.29)

 literacy 

Liturgical Book
Cæremoniale Episcoporum
Ceremonial of Bishops

editio typica

by Congregation for Divine Worship (1984.09.14)

 bishop   liturgy 

Curial Letter
Quattuor abhinc annos

Letter to the Presidents of the world’s various Episcopal Conferences to grant an ’indult’ for bishops to authorize celebration of the so-called ’Tridentine’ Mass according to the 1962 Missal

by Congregation for Divine Worship (1984.10.03)

 Tridentine 

Apostolic Exhortation
Reconciliatio et Pænitentia
Reconciliation and Penance

On reconciliation and penance in the mission of the Church today

(6ᵗʰ Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops)

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.12.02)

 penance   synod 

Message

For the celebration of World Day of Peace 1985

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.12.08)

 peace 

Message

Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 1984

by Saint Pope John Paul II (1984.12.25)

 Christmas