LIST OF ENCYCLICALS OF POPE PIUS XII

This is a ' list of encyclicals of Pope Pius XII'. Pope Pius XII issued 40 Papal Encyclicals, during his reign as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church for over 19 years, from his election of March 2, 1939 until his death on October 9, 1958.
An encyclical (from Latin ''encyclia'', from the Greek "en kyklo, ", meaning "general" or "encircling") was a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Christian church. For the modern Roman Catholic Church, a Papal Encyclical, in the strictest sense, is a letter sent by the Pope which is explicitly addressed to Roman Catholic bishops of a particular area or to the world, usually treating some aspect of Catholic doctrine. A Papal Encyclical is generally used for significant issues, and is second in importance only to the highest ranking document now issued by popes, an Apostolic Constitution.
The title of a Papal Encyclical is usually taken from its first few words.

No.	Title		Subject	Date	Text
	Latin	English translation
1.	''Summi Pontificatus''	"On the Supreme Pontificate"	On the Unity of Human Society	October 20 1939	'(English)'
2.	''Sertum Laetitiae''	"The Crown of Joy"	On the Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the establishment of the hierarchy in the United States	November 1 1939	'(English)'
3.	''Saeculo Exeunte Octavo''		On the Eight Century of the Independence of Portugual	June 13 1940	'(English)'
4.	''Mystici Corporis Christi''	"On the Mystical Body of Christ"	On the Mystical Body of Christ and the Church	June 29 1943	'(English)'
5.	''Divino Afflante Spiritu''	"Inspired by the Divine Spirit"	On Sacred Scripture	September 30, 1943	'(English)'

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|6. || ''Orientalis Ecclesiae'' || "Of the Eastern Church" || On St. Cyril, Patriarch of Antioch || April 9 1944 || '(English)'
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|7. || ''Communium Interpretes Dolorum'' || "Interpreter of the universal anguish" || On Ending the Second World War || April 15 1945 || '(English)'
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|8. || ''Orientales Omnes Ecclesias'' || "All the Eastern Churches" || On the 250th Anniversary of Reunion of the Ruthenian Church with Rome || December 23 1945 || '(English)'
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|9. || ''Quemadmodum'' || || On Pleading for Care for the World's Destitute Children || January 6 1946 || '(English)'
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|10. || ''Deiparae Virginis Mariae'' || "Of the Blessed Virgin Mary" || Should We Define the Assumption? || May 1 1946 || '(English)'
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|11. || ''Fulgens Radiatur'' || "The radiant light" || On the Brilliant Light of Saint Benedict || March 21 1947 || '(English)'
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|12. || ''Mediator Dei'' || "Mediator of God" || On the Sacred Liturgy || November 20 1947 || '(English)'
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|13. || ''Optatissima Pax'' || "Longed-for peace" || On Prescribing Public Prayers for Social and World Peace || December 18 1947 || '(English)'
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|14. || ''Auspicia Quaedam'' || || Prayers for World Peace and the Solution Of The Problems Of Palestine |-
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|15. || ''In Multiplicibus Curis'' || "Among the multiple preoccupations" || On Prayers for Peace in Palestine || October 24 1948 || '(English)'
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|16. || ''Redemptoris Nostri Cruciatus'' || "The Passion of Our Redeemer" || On Holy Places in Palestine || April 15 1949 || '(English)'
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|17. || ''Anni Sacri'' || "On the Holy Year" || On a Program For Combating Atheistic Propaganda Throughout The World || March 12 1950 || '(English)'
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|18. || ''Summi Maeroris'' || "With the deepest sorrow" || On a Call for Public Prayers for Peace || July 19 1950 || '(English)'
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|19. || ''Humani Generis'' || "On Human Origin" || Concerning Some False Opinions Threatening to Undermine the Foundations of Catholic Doctrine || August 12 1950 || '(English)'
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|20. || ''Mirabile Illud'' || "That admirable" || On a Crusade for Prayers for Peace || December 6 1950 || '(English)'
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|21. || ''Evangelii Praecones'' || "Toiling missionaries" || On the Promotion of Catholic Missions || June 2 1951 || '(English)'
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|22. || ''Sempiternus Rex Christus'' || "Christ, the Eternal King" || On the Council of Chalcedon || September 8 1951 || '(English)'
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|23. || ''Ingruentium Malorum'' || "Approaching evil" || On Reciting the Rosary || September 15 1951 || '(English)'
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|24. || ''Doctor Mellifluus'' || "Sweet Doctor" || On St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Last of the Fathers || May 24 1953 || '(English)'
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|25. || ''Fulgens Corona'' || "The radiant crown" || Proclaiming a Marian Year to Commemorate the Centenary of the Definition of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception || September 8 1953 || '(English)'
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|26. || ''Sacra Virginitas'' || "On Holy Virginity" || On Consecrated Virginity || March 25 1954 || '(English)'
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|27. || ''Ecclesiae Fastos'' || "History of the Church" || On St. Boniface || June 5 1952 || '(English)'
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|28. || ''Ad Sinarum Gentem'' || "To the Chinese people" || On the Supranationality of the Church || October 7 1954 || '(English)'
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|29. || ''Ad Caeli Reginam'' || "To the Queen of Heaven" || On Proclaiming the Queenship of Mary || October 11 1954 || '(English)'
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|30. || ''Musicae Sacrae'' || "Of Sacred Music" || On Sacred Music || December 25 1955 || '(English)'
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|31. || ''Haurietis Aquas'' || "You shall draw waters" || On Devotion to the Sacred Heart || May 15 1956 || '(English)'
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|32. || ''Luctuosissimi Eventus'' || "Sorrowful events" || Urging Public Prayers for Peace and Freedom for the People of Hungary || October 28 1956 || '(English)'
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|33. || ''Laetamus Admodum'' || "We are most pleased" || Renewing Exhortation for Prayers for Peace in Poland, Hungary, and the Middle East || November 1 1956 || '(English)'
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|34. || ''Datis Nuperrime'' || || Lamenting the Sorrowful Events in Hungary, and Condemning the Ruthless Use of Force || November 5 1956 || '(English)'
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|35. || ''Fidei Donum'' || "The gift of faith" || On the Present Condition of the Catholic Missions, especially in Africa || April 21 1957 || '(English)'
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|36. || ''Invicit Athletae'' || "Of the unconquered athlete" || On St. Andrew Bobola || May 16 1957 || '(English)'
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|37. || ''Le Pelerinage de Lourdes'' || "Of the pilgrimage to Lourdes" || Warning Against Materialism on the Centenary of the Apparitions at Lourdes || July 2 1957 || '(English)'
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|38. || ''Miranda Prorsus'' || || On the Communications Fields: Motion Pictures, Radio, Television || September 8 1957 || '(English)'
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|39. || ''Meminisse Iuvat'' || "It is helpful to recall" || On Prayers for the Persecuted Church || July 14 1958|| '(English)'
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|40. || ''Ad Apostolorum Principis'' || "At the Prince of the Apostles" || On Communism and the Church in China || June 29 1958 || '(English)'
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External links

★ Pope Pius XII Encyclicals (most in English, Italian, Portuguese with some in French, Italian, Spanish and one in German) - from the Papal Archive at the internet site of the Holy See.

★ PapalEncyclicals.net - Pope Pius XII - online copies