List of Encyclicals of Pope Leo XIII
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Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...

 issued 85 Papal Encyclical
Encyclical
An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Catholic Church. At that time, the word could be used for a letter sent out by any bishop...

s during his twenty-five year reign as Pope
Pope
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 from 1878-1903.
No. Title (Latin
Latin
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Title (English translation) Subject Date
1. Inscrutabili Dei Consilio  On the Evils of Society 21 April 1878
2. Quod Apostolici Muneris
Quod Apostolici Muneris
The encyclical Quod Apostolici Muneris is the second encyclical of Pope Leo XIII. It was published on 28 December 1878.The encyclical is an attack on "socialism, communism and nihilism"; it is therefore usually regarded as an attack against Christian socialism...

 
On Socialism 28 December 1878
3. Aeterni Patris
Aeterni Patris
Eighteen months into his pontificate, in August 1879, Pope Leo XIII, formerly Joachim Pecci, cardinal and bishop of Perugia, published the encyclical Aeterni Patris...

 
Of the Eternal Father On the Restoration of Christian Philosophy
Christian philosophy
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4 August 1879
4. Arcanum divinae sapientia  The mystery of Divine Wisdom On Christian Marriage 10 February 1880
5. Grande Munus  On Saints Cyril and Methodius 30 September 1880
6. Sancta Dei Civitas  The Holy City of God On Mission Societies 3 December 1880
7. Diuturnum  On the Origin of Civil Power 29 June 1881
8. Licet Multa  On Catholics in Belgium
Belgium
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3 August 1881
9. Etsi Nos
Etsi Nos
Etsi Nos was a papal encyclical promulgated by Pope Leo XIII in 1882 complaining about the way in which post-unification Italy denigrated the role of the Church, which it blamed primarily on Freemasonry:- See also :...

 
On Conditions in Italy
Italy
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15 February 1882
10. Auspicato Concessum  On St. Francis of Assisi  17 September 1882
11. Cum Multa  With many On Conditions in Spain 8 December 1882
12. Supremi Apostolatus Officio
Supremi Apostolatus Officio
Supremi Apostolatus Officio is an encyclical on the Rosary by Pope Leo XIII, also known as the Rosary Pope.It was issued on September 1st, 1883 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.-Sources:* Vatican website: Supremi Apostolatus Officio...

 
The Supreme Apostolic Office On Devotion to the Rosary
Rosary
The rosary or "garland of roses" is a traditional Catholic devotion. The term denotes the prayer beads used to count the series of prayers that make up the rosary...

 
1 September 1883
13. Nobilissima Gallorum Gens  On the Religious Question in France 8 February 1884
14. Humanum Genus
Humanum Genus
Humanum Genus was a papal encyclical promulgated on April 20, 1884, by Pope Leo XIII. Coming in the ascent of the industrial age and Marxism, it posited that the late 19th Century was a dangerous era for Christians, and condemned Freemasonry as well as a number of beliefs and practices allegedly...

 
On Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...

 
20 April 1884
15. Superiore Anno  Last year On the Recitation of the Rosary 30 August 1884
16. Immortale Dei  "Immortal God" On the Christian Constitution of States 1 November 1885
17. Spectata Fides  On Christian Education 27 November 1885
18. Quod Auctoritate  Proclaiming a Jubilee 22 December 1885
19. Iampridem  On Catholicism in Germany 6 January 1886
20. Quod Multum  On the Liberty of the Church 22 August 1886
21. Pergrata  On the Church in Portugal
Portugal
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14 September 1886
22. Vi È Ben Noto  On the Rosary and Public Life 20 September 1887
23. Officio Sanctissimo
Officio Sanctissimo
Officio Sanctissimo was an Papal Encyclical published by Pope Leo XIII in 1887. It recalled the continuous history of Catholicism in Bavaria  and praised the populations resistance to the Kulturkampf...

 
The Holiest Office (or Duty) On the Church in Bavaria
Bavaria
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22 December 1887
24. Quod Anniversarius  This Anniversiary On His Sacerdotal Jubilee 1 April 1888
25. In Plurimis  On the Abolition of Slavery
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...

 
5 May 1888
26. Saepe Nos  On Boycotting in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 
24 June 1888
27. Libertas praestantissimum donum  Liberty On the Nature of Human Liberty
Liberty
Liberty is a moral and political principle, or Right, that identifies the condition in which human beings are able to govern themselves, to behave according to their own free will, and take responsibility for their actions...

 
20 June 1888
28. Quam Aerumnosa  On Italian Immigrants 10 December 1888
29. Etsi Cunctas  On the Church in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 
21 December 1888
30. Exeunte Iam Anno  On Right Ordering of Christian Life 25 December 1888
31. Magni Nobis  On The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...

 
7 March 1889
32. Quamquam Pluries
Quamquam Pluries
Quamquam Pluries is an encyclical on Saint Joseph by Pope Leo XIII. It was issued on August 15, 1889 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.As a background, the pope stated the challenges facing the Church, such as the growing depravity of morals in the young generation:Now, Venerable Brethren, you know...

 
On Devotion to St. Joseph 15 August 1889
33. Sapientiae Christianae  Of Christian Wisdom On Christians as Citizens 10 January 1890
34. Dall'alto Dell'apostolico Seggio  On Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...

 in Italy
Italy
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15 October 1890
35. Catholicae Ecclesiae  Of the Catholic Church On Slavery in the Missions 20 November 1890
36. In Ipso  In itself On Episcopal Reunions in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

 
3 March 1891
37. Rerum Novarum
Rerum Novarum
Rerum Novarum is an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII on May 15, 1891. It was an open letter, passed to all Catholic bishops, that addressed the condition of the working classes. The encyclical is entitled: “Rights and Duties of Capital and Labour”...

 
"New Things" On Capital and Labour 15 May 1891
38. Pastoralis  Of pastoral (things) On Religious Union 25 June 1891
39. Pastoralis Officii  Of the Pastoral Office On the Morality of Duelling  12 September 1891
40. Octobri Mense
Octobri Mense
Octobri Mense is an encyclical on the Rosary by Pope Leo XIII, also known as the Rosary Pope. It was issued on 22 September 1891 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.-Sources:* Vatican website: Octobri Mense...

 
The Month of October On the Rosary 22 September 1891
41. Au Milieu Des Sollicitudes  On the Church and State in France 16 February 1892
42. Quarto Abeunte Saeculo  On Christopher Columbus 16 July 1892
43. Magnae Dei Matris  Of the great Mother of God On the Rosary 8 September 1892
44. Custodi Di Quella Fede
Custodi di quella fede
Custodi di quella fede Custodi di quella fede Custodi di quella fede ((On Freemasonry) was a Papal Encyclical promulgated by Leo XIII in 1892 and was addressed to the Italian people.It accompanied the encyclical Inimica vis that was addressed to the Italian bishops...

 
On Freemasonry 8 December 1892
45. Inimica vis
Inimica vis
Inimica vis was a Papal Encyclical addressed to the bishops of Italy. It remarked on the multiple condemnations of Freemasonry over the preceding century and a half and concentrated on the local difficulties of the Italian church. It was promulgated by Leo XIII in 1892...

 
On Freemasonry 8 December 1892
46. Ad Extremas  To the farthest Seminaries for Native Clergy 24 June 1893
47. Constanti Hungarorum  On the Church in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 
2 September 1893
48. Laetitiae Sanctae
Laetitiae Sanctae
Laetitiae Sanctae is an encyclical on devotion to the rosary by Pope Leo XIII, known as the "Rosary Pope". It was issued on September 8, 1893 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome....

 
Of holy praise Commending Devotion to the Rosary 8 September 1893
49. Providentissimus Deus
Providentissimus Deus
Providentissimus Deus, "On the Study of Holy Scripture", was an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII on 18 November 1893.In it, he reviewed the history of Bible study from the time of the Church Fathers to the present, spoke against the errors of the Rationalists and "higher critics", and outlined...

 
The most provident God On the Study of Holy Scripture 18 November 1893
50. Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae
Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae
Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae was an Encyclical Letter of Pope Leo XIII promulgated on June 20, 1894.-Content:...

 
The Reunion of Christendom 20 June 1894
51. Litteras A Vobis  On the Clergy in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 
2 July 1894
52. Iucunda Semper Expectatione  On the Rosary 8 September 1894
53. Orientalium Dignitas
Orientalium Dignitas
Orientalium Dignitas is a papal encyclical concerning the Eastern Catholic churches issued by Pope Leo XIII on November 30, 1894. The encyclical further established the rights of the Eastern Catholic churches...

 
The dignity of the Easterners On the Churches of the East 30 November 1894
54. Christi Nomen  The Name of Christ On Propagation of the Faith and Eastern Churches 24 December 1894
55. Longinqua  On Catholicism in the United States 6 January 1895
56. Permoti Nos  On Social Conditions in Belgium 10 July 1895
57. Adiutricem  Adjutrix On the Rosary 5 September 1895
58. Insignes  On the Hungarian Millennium 1 May 1896
59. Satis Cognitum
Satis Cognitum
Satis Cognitum was an encyclical of Pope Leo XIII from June 29, 1896 on the unity of the Church and some heresies of his time.The document teaches the ecclesiology that was commonly held in the years before the Second Vatican Council. The Church is said to be a perfect society and a divine kingdom...

 
On the Unity of the Church 29 June 1896
60. Fidentem Piumque Animum  On the Rosary 20 September 1896
61. Divinum Illud Munus
Divinum Illud Munus
Divinum Illud Munus is an encyclical issued by Pope Leo XIII on May 15, 1897.The encyclical has seven parts:# Apostolic Benediction# Summary of Leo XIII's two principle aims of his pontificate...

 
On the Holy Spirit 9 May 1897
62. Militantis Ecclesiae  On St. Peter Canisius  1 August 1897
63. Augustissimae Virginis Mariae
Augustissimae Virginis Mariae
Augustissimae Virginis Mariae is an encyclical by Pope Leo XIII. It was issued on 12th of September, 1897 in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.-Sources:*...

 
Of the Most August Virgin Mary On the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary 12 September 1897
64. Affari Vos  On the Manitoba School Question 8 December 1897
65. Caritatis Studium  Of the studies of charity On the Church in Scotland 25 July 1898
66. Spesse Volte  On the Suppression of Catholic Institutions 5 August 1898
67. Quam Religiosa  On Civil Marriage Law 16 August 1898
68. Diuturni Temporis  On the Rosary 5 September 1898
69. Quum Diuturnum  On the Latin American Bishops' Plenary Council 25 December 1898
70. Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae  Virtue, Nature and Grace, and Americanism
Americanism
Americanism may refer to:* Americanization* A word or phrase considered typical of American English, English as spoken in the United States* An attitude or conviction which gives special importance to the nation, national interest, political system, or culture of the United States* Americanism ,...

 
22 January 1899
71. Annum Sacrum
Annum Sacrum
Annum Sacrum is an encyclical by Pope Leo XIII on the consecration of the entire world to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It was delivered in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome on the 25th day of May, 1899, the twenty-second year of his pontificate....

 
A Holy Year Consecration to the Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart
The Sacred Heart is one of the most famous religious devotions to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of His divine love for Humanity....

 
25 May 1899
72. Depuis Le Jour
Depuis le jour
Depuis le jour may refer to :*Depuis le jour is an 1899 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII on the education of the clergy.*Depuis le jour is the most famous aria from the 1900 opera Louise....

 
"Since the Day " On the Education of the Clergy 8 September 1899
73. Paternae  "Fathers " On the Education of the Clergy 18 September 1899
74. Omnibus Compertum  On Unity Among the Greek 21 July 1900
75. Tametsi Futura Prospicientibus  On Jesus Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer or Cristo Redentor may refer to:* Sculpture:** Christ the Redeemer , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil** Christ the Redeemer of the Andes, on Argentine-Chilean border** Cristo della Minerva by Michelangelo, in Rome...

 
1 November 1900
76. Graves de Communi Re
Graves de Communi Re
Graves de Communi Re was an encyclical written by Pope Leo XIII in 1901, on Christian Democracy. It is part of a larger body of writings known as Catholic social teaching, that trace their origin to Rerum Novarum which was issued by Pope Leo XIII in 1891...

 
On Christian Democracy
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...

 
18 January 1901
77. Gravissimas  The Gravest On Religious Orders in Portugal 16 May 1901
78. Reputantiubus  On the Language Question in Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...

 
20 August 1901
79. Urbanitatis Veteris  On the Foundation of a Seminary in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

 
20 November 1901
80. In Amplissimo  On the Church in the United States 15 April 1902
81. Quod Votis  On the Proposed Catholic University 30 April 1902
82. Mirae Caritatis
Mirae Caritatis
Mirae Caritatis is an encyclical of Pope Leo XIII on the Holy Eucharist given on 28 May 1902. The Pope explores several aspects of eucharistic theology, citing the sacrament as the sacrifice of the Mass, the bond of charity, the mystery of faith and the source of life. The expression mirror of...

 
Mirror of Charity On the Holy Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...

 
28 May 1902
83. Quae Ad Nos  On the Church in Bohemia and Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...

 
22 November 1902
84. Fin Dal Principio  On the Education of the Clergy 8 December 1902
85. Dum Multa  Marriage Legislation 24 December 1902

See also

  • Apostolicae Curae
    Apostolicae Curae
    Apostolicae Curae is the title of a papal bull, issued in 1896 by Pope Leo XIII, declaring all Anglican ordinations to be "absolutely null and utterly void"...

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