Catholic Church Resources
Encyclopedias
New Catholic Encyclopedia
Ref. BX 841.N44
Good for overview articles and bibliographies that
lead to in-depth resources. The 2002 edition
contains both new articles and reprints from the
1967 edition. The 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
(Ref. BX 841 .C25 1913) is useful for historical
topics and saints.
Almanacs and Directories
Catholic Almanac
AY 81.R6 N277 Latest volume at the Reference
Desk; earlier volumes on Level 1.
Covers current events in the Church, liturgical
developments, organizations, statistics, religious
orders, and many other up-to-date facts.
Official Catholic Directory
(“Kennedy Directory”)
BX 845.C5 Latest volume at the Reference Desk.
On Level 1, under various titles, volumes start with
the year 1886. Arranged by diocese, this directory
covers all types of Catholic institutions in the U.S.
Also includes statistics and fold-out map.
Annuario Pontifico
Ref. Desk BX 841.H37
World-wide directory of the Catholic Church. Table
of Contents is on the inside of the cover.
“Arcidiocesi e Diocesi” section gives contact info of
dioceses and archdioceses. “Istituti Religiosi”
section lists headquarters of religious orders.
Church Documents
Councils
Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils
Ref. BX 825.A 1990
Original language and English translations of the
decrees. Several useful indexes.
Sacrorum Conciliorum....
Paris: H. Welter, 1901-27.
Ref. BX 825.S3 1901
The largest collection of documents relating to
ecumenical and local councils. Council decrees and
supporting documents in the original languages are
arranged in chronological order. To find the date of
documents, look up its name in Dizionario dei Concili
(Ref. BX 822.D59 1963); use references to “Mansi”
Papal and Other Documents
The Papal Encyclicals, 1740 –1981
Papal Pronouncements: A Guide, 1740 –1978
Ref. BX 860.A33 and Ref. BX 850.C37 1990
Gives sources for original language and English
translations of papal documents. Indexed by title
and subject.
The Documents of Vatican II
Ref. BX 830 .1962 .A3 .G26
English translation of the sixteen official texts.
Vatican Council II
. Austin Flannery
BX830 .1962 .A3 .F56
Includes conciliar and post-conciliar texts.
Daniel O’Hanlon Vatican II Collection, 1962-1969
GTU Archives # 85-5-02
Collection of Professor Emeritus O’Hanlon, who
was the interpreter/guide for the Protestant and
Orthodox English speaking observers.
Marquette University Index
Ref. Desk BX 1404 U5 Z9 1991
Index to US Catholic Conference documents, and
the documents of other US bodies.
Catholic Periodical and Literature Index
(CPLI)
http://library.gtu.edu/databases.html
and
Ref. AI 3.C3 (1930- )
Indexes periodical sources for original language and
English translations of church documents.
Search for encyclicals entering topic in KEYWORD
combined with the term “encyclical;” in print
version look up encyclicals by pope.
Search GRACE by author for individual works; e.g.:
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John Paul II, Pope
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United States Catholic Conference
Canon Law
(Codex Juris Canonici / Codex Iuris Canonici)
The Code of Canon Law (Revised Code of Canon Law)
Ref. BX 1935 .A36 1983
English translation of the 1983 Code.
