New Catholic Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
The New Catholic Encyclopedia is a multi-volume reference
work on Roman Catholic
history and belief edited by the faculty of The Catholic University of America
and originally published by McGraw-Hill
in 1967. A second edition, incorporating material from the original edition and supplements, along with additional revisions, was published by Gale Publishing
, a part of Cengage Learning, in 2002. It was awarded Library Journals Best Reference Source 2003.
The New Catholic Encyclopedia is intended to be a standard reference work for students, teachers, librarians, journalists, and general readers interested in the history, doctrine, practices, and people of the Catholic faith. The original Catholic Encyclopedia
was published between 1907 and 1914 by The Encyclopedic Press Inc. (formerly the Robert Appleton Company); supplements followed in 1922 and 1958. In 1967, the Catholic University of America, in collaboration with the McGraw-Hill Book Company, produced an entirely new work, the 15-volume New Catholic Encyclopedia. Supplemental volumes appeared in 1974, 1979, 1989, and 1996. A second edition was published in 2002.
In addition to the hundreds of signed articles on a wide variety of topics, this new edition also features biographies of contemporary religious figures; thousands of photographs, maps and illustrations; and updated bibliographical citations. The 15th volume is a cumulative index to the entire encyclopedia.
In 2001, in collaboration with the Catholic University of America, Gale published Jubilee Volume: The Wojtyla Years which focuses on the pontificate of John Paul II and includes thematic essays that present the man and his work under such headings as: "The Papacy of John Paul II", "Church Documents", "People and Places", "Institutions and Events" and "Saints and Blesseds".
In the summer of 2006, the publisher, Gale, together with the Catholic University of America Press
, developed a plan for ongoing updating of the Second Edition in both print and electronic (eBook) formats. There will be new entries as well as revised and updated articles from either the 1967 or 2002 editions. The updating is intended to provide readers with entries on topics related to Catholic faith and culture, with a special focus on the United States. These new entries include biographies as well as articles on movements, organizations, documents and ideas that are either Catholic or of special interest to Catholics. The first of these New Catholic Encyclopedia supplemental volumes, Supplement 2009, published in June 2009 electronically and in November 2009 in print, focuses on the theme of Science and the Church. It also updates all of the entries on the Catholic Church in each of the fifty States as well as all of the 33 Archdioceses in the US. Supplement 2010, published in June 2010 focuses on the Church in Modern History, particularly World War II and after. It includes about 200 entries on the men and women who have been beatified or canonized since 2003 (or in a few cases earlier). Most of the Beatified are new entries—those not appearing in the 2nd edition, while most of the Saints are revised and updated entries from the 2nd edition. This supplement has more new entries than revised and updated ones. Supplement 2011 and 2012 will focus on the Church and the Arts and Music, and Ethics and Philosophy respectively.
Reference
Reference is derived from Middle English referren, from Middle French rèférer, from Latin referre, "to carry back", formed from the prefix re- and ferre, "to bear"...
work on Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
history and belief edited by the faculty of 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...
and originally published by McGraw-Hill
McGraw-Hill
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, education, publishing, broadcasting, and business services...
in 1967. A second edition, incorporating material from the original edition and supplements, along with additional revisions, was published by Gale Publishing
Gale (publisher)
Gale is an educational publishing company based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, the United States, in the western suburbs of Detroit. It was part of the Thomson Learning division of the Thomson Corporation, a Canadian company, but became part of Cengage Learning in 2007.The company, formerly known...
, a part of Cengage Learning, in 2002. It was awarded Library Journals Best Reference Source 2003.
The New Catholic Encyclopedia is intended to be a standard reference work for students, teachers, librarians, journalists, and general readers interested in the history, doctrine, practices, and people of the Catholic faith. The original Catholic Encyclopedia
Catholic Encyclopedia
The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia and the Original Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in the United States. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and the last three volumes appeared in 1912, followed by a master index...
was published between 1907 and 1914 by The Encyclopedic Press Inc. (formerly the Robert Appleton Company); supplements followed in 1922 and 1958. In 1967, the Catholic University of America, in collaboration with the McGraw-Hill Book Company, produced an entirely new work, the 15-volume New Catholic Encyclopedia. Supplemental volumes appeared in 1974, 1979, 1989, and 1996. A second edition was published in 2002.
In addition to the hundreds of signed articles on a wide variety of topics, this new edition also features biographies of contemporary religious figures; thousands of photographs, maps and illustrations; and updated bibliographical citations. The 15th volume is a cumulative index to the entire encyclopedia.
In 2001, in collaboration with the Catholic University of America, Gale published Jubilee Volume: The Wojtyla Years which focuses on the pontificate of John Paul II and includes thematic essays that present the man and his work under such headings as: "The Papacy of John Paul II", "Church Documents", "People and Places", "Institutions and Events" and "Saints and Blesseds".
In the summer of 2006, the publisher, Gale, together with the Catholic University of America Press
Catholic University of America Press
The Catholic University of America Press, also known as CUA Press, is the academic publishing house of the Catholic University of America. Founded on November 14, 1939, and incorporated on July 16, 1941, the Press is a founding member of the Association of American University Presses...
, developed a plan for ongoing updating of the Second Edition in both print and electronic (eBook) formats. There will be new entries as well as revised and updated articles from either the 1967 or 2002 editions. The updating is intended to provide readers with entries on topics related to Catholic faith and culture, with a special focus on the United States. These new entries include biographies as well as articles on movements, organizations, documents and ideas that are either Catholic or of special interest to Catholics. The first of these New Catholic Encyclopedia supplemental volumes, Supplement 2009, published in June 2009 electronically and in November 2009 in print, focuses on the theme of Science and the Church. It also updates all of the entries on the Catholic Church in each of the fifty States as well as all of the 33 Archdioceses in the US. Supplement 2010, published in June 2010 focuses on the Church in Modern History, particularly World War II and after. It includes about 200 entries on the men and women who have been beatified or canonized since 2003 (or in a few cases earlier). Most of the Beatified are new entries—those not appearing in the 2nd edition, while most of the Saints are revised and updated entries from the 2nd edition. This supplement has more new entries than revised and updated ones. Supplement 2011 and 2012 will focus on the Church and the Arts and Music, and Ethics and Philosophy respectively.