Lumen Gentium

Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, is one of the principal documents of the Second Vatican Council. The Constitution was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on November 24, 1964, following approval by the assembled bishops by a vote of 2,151 to 5. (The full text in English is available through the Holy See's website.)

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Second Vatican Council - Pope Paul VI - November 24 - 1964

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"Lumen Gentium" is Latin for "Light of the Nations" and appears in the first line of the document, as is customary with significant Catholic Church documents.

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Latin - Catholic Church

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