the catechism of the catholic church was first published in 1992.
when was the catechism of the catholic church first published?
1992
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