This is a collection of links to English translations of Church councils and documents relating to them found on-line. It is part of my Church Documents project.
Councils
The First Seven Ecumenical Councils
?/?/325: Documents of the First Council of Nicea (Nicea I)
?/?/381: Documents of First Council of Constantinople (Constantinople I)
?/?/431: Documents of Council of Ephesus
?/?/451: Documents of Council of Chalcedon
?/?/553: Documents of Second Council of Constantinople (Constantinople II)
?/?/681: Documents of Third Council of Constantinople (Constantinople III)
?/?/787: Documents of Second Council of Nicea (Nicea II)
?/?/787: Decree of Second Council of Nicea (Nicea II)
The Other Ecumenical Councils?/?/870: Canons of the Fourth Council of Constantinople (Constantinople IV)
3/27/1123: Canons of the First Lateran Council (Lateran I)
4/17/1139: Canons of the Second Lateran Council (Lateran II)
3/19/1179: Canons of the Third Lateran Council (Lateran III)
?/?/1179: Decree Concerning Papal Elections by the Third Lateran Council (Lateran III)
?/?/1215: Canons of the Fourth Lateran Council (Lateran IV)
?/?/1245: Documents of the First Council of Lyons (Lyons I)
?/?/1274: Canons (Constitutions) of the Second Council of Lyons (Lyons II)
?/?/1312: Documents of the Council of Vienne
?/?/1418: Documents of the Council of Constance
?/?/1445: Documents of the Council of Florence (Basel/Ferrara/Florence/Rome)
?/?/1517: Documents of the Fifth Lateran Council (Lateran V)
?/?/1563: Documents of the Council of Trent7/18/1870: Documents of the First Vatican Council (Vatican I)?/?/1965: Documents of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)
Local Councils
?/?/257: Documents of Council of Carthage (Under Cyprian)
?/?/314: Canons of Council of Ancyra
?/?/315: Canons of Council of Neocaesarea
?/?/341: Documents of Synod of Antioch in Encaeniis?/?/343: Documents of Synod of Gangra
?/?/344: Documents of Council of Sardica
?/?/382: Documents of Synod of Constantinople
?/?/390: Documents of Synod of Laodicea
?/?/400: Creed of the First Council of Toledo (Toledo I)
?/?/419: Documents of Council of Carthage
?/?/529: Canons of Council of Orange
?/?/633: On the Keeping of Slaves by the Fourth Council of Toledo (Toledo IV)
11/7/675: Symbol of Faith by the Eleventh Council of Toledo (Toledo XI)
?/?/692: Canons of Council in Trullo (Quinisext Council)
?/?/1074: Decree on Simony and Celibacy by Council of Rome
Documents on Councils
11/13/1565: Iniunctum Nobis by Pope Pius IV [Partial]
Bull: On the Tridentine Creed [Summary of teaching of Council of Trent]
12/25/1931: Lux Veritatis by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Council of Ephesus9/8/1951: Sempiternus Rex Christus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Council of Chalcedon3/25/1981: A Concilio Constantinopolitano I by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: For the 1600th Anniversary of the First Council of Constantinople and the 1550th Anniversary of the Council of Ephesus
Vatican II12/25/1961: Humanae Salutis by Pope Bl. John XXIII
Apostolic Constitution: Solemnly Convoking the Second Vatican Council
1/25/1964: Sacram Liturgiam by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: Implementing Sacrosanctum Concilium [Vatican II]
9/26/1964: Inter Oecumenici by the Sacred Congregation of Rites
Instruction: On Implementing Liturgical Norms [First Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
12/8/1965: In Spiritu Sancto by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Brief: For the Closing of the Council [Vatican II]
8/6/1966: Ecclesiae Sanctae by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: Implementing the Following Decrees of Vatican Council II: Christus Dominus, Presbyterorum Ordinis, Perfectae Caritatis, Ad Gentes Divinitus
3/4/1967: Tres Abhinc Annos by the Sacred Congregation of Rites
Instruction: On the Orderly Carrying Out of the Constitution on the Liturgy [Second Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
9/5/1970: Liturgicae Instaurationes by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
Instruction: On the Orderly Carrying Out of the Constitution on the Liturgy [Third Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
12/04/1988: Vicesimus Quintus Annus by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the 25th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Conciliar Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium on the Sacred Liturgy [Vatican II]
3/29/1994: Varietates Legitimae by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Instruction: Inculturation and the Roman Liturgy [Fourth Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
3/28/2001: Liturgiam Authenticam by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Instruction: On the Use of Vernacular Languages in the Publication of the Books of the Roman Liturgy [Fifth Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
12/04/2003: Spiritus et Sponsa by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the 40th Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium [Vatican II]
Councils
The First Seven Ecumenical Councils
?/?/325: Documents of the First Council of Nicea (Nicea I)
?/?/381: Documents of First Council of Constantinople (Constantinople I)
?/?/431: Documents of Council of Ephesus
?/?/451: Documents of Council of Chalcedon
?/?/553: Documents of Second Council of Constantinople (Constantinople II)
?/?/681: Documents of Third Council of Constantinople (Constantinople III)
?/?/787: Documents of Second Council of Nicea (Nicea II)
?/?/787: Decree of Second Council of Nicea (Nicea II)
The Other Ecumenical Councils?/?/870: Canons of the Fourth Council of Constantinople (Constantinople IV)
3/27/1123: Canons of the First Lateran Council (Lateran I)
4/17/1139: Canons of the Second Lateran Council (Lateran II)
3/19/1179: Canons of the Third Lateran Council (Lateran III)
?/?/1179: Decree Concerning Papal Elections by the Third Lateran Council (Lateran III)
?/?/1215: Canons of the Fourth Lateran Council (Lateran IV)
?/?/1245: Documents of the First Council of Lyons (Lyons I)
?/?/1274: Canons (Constitutions) of the Second Council of Lyons (Lyons II)
?/?/1312: Documents of the Council of Vienne
?/?/1418: Documents of the Council of Constance
?/?/1445: Documents of the Council of Florence (Basel/Ferrara/Florence/Rome)
?/?/1517: Documents of the Fifth Lateran Council (Lateran V)
?/?/1563: Documents of the Council of Trent7/18/1870: Documents of the First Vatican Council (Vatican I)?/?/1965: Documents of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II)
Local Councils
?/?/257: Documents of Council of Carthage (Under Cyprian)
?/?/314: Canons of Council of Ancyra
?/?/315: Canons of Council of Neocaesarea
?/?/341: Documents of Synod of Antioch in Encaeniis?/?/343: Documents of Synod of Gangra
?/?/344: Documents of Council of Sardica
?/?/382: Documents of Synod of Constantinople
?/?/390: Documents of Synod of Laodicea
?/?/400: Creed of the First Council of Toledo (Toledo I)
?/?/419: Documents of Council of Carthage
?/?/529: Canons of Council of Orange
?/?/633: On the Keeping of Slaves by the Fourth Council of Toledo (Toledo IV)
11/7/675: Symbol of Faith by the Eleventh Council of Toledo (Toledo XI)
?/?/692: Canons of Council in Trullo (Quinisext Council)
?/?/1074: Decree on Simony and Celibacy by Council of Rome
Documents on Councils
11/13/1565: Iniunctum Nobis by Pope Pius IV [Partial]
Bull: On the Tridentine Creed [Summary of teaching of Council of Trent]
12/25/1931: Lux Veritatis by Pope Pius XI
Encyclical: On the Council of Ephesus9/8/1951: Sempiternus Rex Christus by Ven. Pope Pius XII
Encyclical: On the Council of Chalcedon3/25/1981: A Concilio Constantinopolitano I by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: For the 1600th Anniversary of the First Council of Constantinople and the 1550th Anniversary of the Council of Ephesus
Vatican II12/25/1961: Humanae Salutis by Pope Bl. John XXIII
Apostolic Constitution: Solemnly Convoking the Second Vatican Council
1/25/1964: Sacram Liturgiam by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: Implementing Sacrosanctum Concilium [Vatican II]
9/26/1964: Inter Oecumenici by the Sacred Congregation of Rites
Instruction: On Implementing Liturgical Norms [First Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
12/8/1965: In Spiritu Sancto by Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Brief: For the Closing of the Council [Vatican II]
8/6/1966: Ecclesiae Sanctae by Pope Paul VI
Motu Proprio: Implementing the Following Decrees of Vatican Council II: Christus Dominus, Presbyterorum Ordinis, Perfectae Caritatis, Ad Gentes Divinitus
3/4/1967: Tres Abhinc Annos by the Sacred Congregation of Rites
Instruction: On the Orderly Carrying Out of the Constitution on the Liturgy [Second Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
9/5/1970: Liturgicae Instaurationes by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship
Instruction: On the Orderly Carrying Out of the Constitution on the Liturgy [Third Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
12/04/1988: Vicesimus Quintus Annus by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the 25th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Conciliar Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium on the Sacred Liturgy [Vatican II]
3/29/1994: Varietates Legitimae by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Instruction: Inculturation and the Roman Liturgy [Fourth Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
3/28/2001: Liturgiam Authenticam by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Instruction: On the Use of Vernacular Languages in the Publication of the Books of the Roman Liturgy [Fifth Instruction on Sacrosanctum Concilium]
12/04/2003: Spiritus et Sponsa by Pope Bl. John Paul II
Apostolic Letter: On the 40th Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium [Vatican II]
Hello,
ReplyDeleteYour link for the Council of Florence seems to be broken.
best,
Sean