Papal Encyclicals

(in reverse chronological order)

• Pope Benedict XVI (2005-present) [Encyclicals 292 - ]
• Pope John Paul II (1978 - 2005) [Encyclicals 278 - 291] 
• Pope Paul VI (1963 - 1978) [Encyclicals 271 - 277] 
• Pope John XXIII (1958 - 1963) [Encyclicals 263 - 270] 

Catholic Church. Pope. Papal Encyclicals. Comp. Claudia Carlen. Wilmington, NC: McGrath, 1981. (REF BX 860 .C3 and 3rd Floor) 

This source includes the English language text for encyclical numbers 1 - 280, issued from 1740-1981. For more recent encyclicals, see Pope John Paul II.

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