Encyclical
In the ancient Church, an encyclical was a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area. As used at that time, the word could be used of a letter sent out by any bishop. The word comes from Latin "encyclia" meaning "general" or "encircling", which is also the origin of the word "encyclopedia".
External links
- John Paul II Encyclicals from Vatican
- www.papalencyclicals.net, a source for etexts of most of the encyclicals from recent centuries
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Important papal encyclicals |
| ► | Important Eastern Orthodox encyclicals |
| ► | External links |
| ► | Source |
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