united states wrote the current edition of the catechism.
who wrote the current edition of the catechism?
united states
catechism of the catholic church









































the catechism of the catholic church (; commonly called the catechism or the ccc) is a catechism promulgated for the catholic church by pope john paul ii in 1992. it sums up, in book form, the beliefs of the catholic faithful.









































a catechism ( /ˈkætəˌkizəm/; from greek: κατηχέω, "to teach orally") is a summary or exposition of doctrine and serves as a learning introduction to the sacraments traditionally used in catechesis, or christian religious teaching of children and adult converts.









































section::::publication history.
catechism of the catholic church
bullet::::- "catechism of the catholic church" (1994) - current official universal catechism for the catholic church









































bullet::::- catechism of the council of trent (1570) a.k.a. the roman catechism - previous official universal catechism for the catholic church









































bullet::::- revised "baltimore catechism" (1941) - current official national catechism for catholic children in the united states









































bullet::::- "united states catholic catechism for adults" (2006) - current official national catechism for the catholic adults in the united states









































section::::external links.









































. an abridged edition for younger students.









































. the main edition.









































. an expanded edition for older students.
baltimore catechism