Vatican Council II – General Index of Marian Documents from Post-Conciliar Magisterium

Enchiridion Vaticanum: A Comprehensive Collection of Contemporary Catholic Teaching

Overview

The *Enchiridion Vaticanum* is the most extensive collection of contemporary Catholic teaching, encompassing the documents from the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) and subsequent post-conciliar teachings (Pope John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, Francis). Published by Edizioni Dehoniane Bologna (EDB), starting in 1966, each volume systematically collects texts in Latin/Italian with comprehensive analytical indexes, covering several years of teaching.

Collection Details

– Collection: *Enchiridion Vaticanum* – Publisher: Edizioni Dehoniane Bologna (EDB) – Commencement: Volume 1 (1966), containing documents from the Second Vatican Council. – Current Volumes: Over 30 volumes, covering teachings up to Pope Francis. – Purpose: To provide a complete collection of conciliar and post-conciliar teaching.

Structure and Citation System

The *Enchiridion Vaticanum* volumes are arranged chronologically. Each document is assigned a unique sequential number (e.g., n. 1, n. 2…), serving as an international citation system. This numbering has become the standard reference for citing post-conciliar documents in Catholic theology.

Major Marian Documents by Pontificate

Second Vatican Council (1962-1965)

– Lumen Gentium Chapter VIII – Mary in the Church – Sacrosanctum Concilium Nos 103-104 – Mary in Liturgy – Dei Verbum Nos 5, 8 – Mary and the Word – Gaudium et Spes Nos 22, 45 – Mary, the New Eve

Pope John XXIII (1958-1963)

– Encyclical Letters: *Mater et Magistra* (1961), *Pacem in Terris* (1963) – Both contain significant Marian references. – Opening and Closing Speeches at various Council sessions.

Pope Paul VI (1963-1978)

– Marialis Cultus (1974) – The magna carta of post-conciliar Marian devotion. – Signum Magnum (1967) – Mary as a model of virtues. – Recurrens Mensis October (1969) – Rosary for peace. – Christi Matris Rosarii (1966) – Rosary for peace in Vietnam. – Evangelii Nuntiandi n. 82 (1975) – Mary as an evangelizer. – Mense Maio (1965) – May Month for Peace.

Pope John Paul II (1978-2005)

– Redemptoris Mater (1987) – A major Marian encyclical of his pontificate. – Mulieris Dignitatem (1988) – On the dignity of women in light of Mary’s example. – Rosarium Virginis Mariae (2002) – Rosary with the Luminous Mysteries. – Ecclesia de Eucharistia Chapter VI (2003) – Mary, Woman of the Eucharist. – Fides et Ratio n. 108 (1998) – Mary as a model of faith. – Catecheses on Mary (1995-1997) – A series of 70 weekly catecheses on various aspects of Mary’s life and teachings. – Dives in Misericordia n. 9 (1980) – Mary, Mother of Mercy. – Salvifici Doloris n. 25 (1984) – Mary at the Cross. – Tertio Millennio Adveniente nn. 43, 54 (1994) – Mary’s role in preparing for the Jubilee Year. – Novo Millennio Ineunte nn. 58 (2001) – Duc in altum (Lead us on).

Benedict XVI (2005-2013)

– Deus Caritas Est nn. 41-42 (2005) – *Mary, Mother of Mercy* – Spe Salvi cap. final (2007) – *Mary, Star of Hope* – Verbum Domini n. 27 (2010) – *Mary, Woman of the Word* – Sacramentum Caritatis n. 33 (2007) – *Mary, Eucharistic Woman* – Caritas in Veritate conclusion (2009) – *Mary, Mother of Charity*

Pope Francis (2013-)

– Evangelii Gaudium cap. V (2013) – *Mary, Mother of Evangelization* – Lumen Fidei nn. 58-60 (2013) – *Mary, Perfect Icon of Faith* – Laudato Si n. 241 (2015) – *Mary, Queen over All Creation* – Amoris Laetitia conclusion (2016) – *The Family of Nazareth* – Gaudete et Exsultate n. 176 (2018) – *Mary, Model of Holiness* – Christus Vivit nn. 43-48, 298 (2019) – *Mary and Youth* – Patris Corde conclusion (2020) – *Mary and Saint Joseph* – Fratelli Tutti conclusion (2020) – *Mary, Mother of Brotherhood*

Internal Posts by Document

Each document linked on Locus has its own dedicated post with the original Latin/Italian text and a Portuguese translation. See also:– Doctrina Pontificia IV (1954) – Marian Magisterium from 269 to 1903 – Mariology – General page – Post-Graduate in Mariology

Why it Matters

The *Enchiridion Vaticanum* demonstrates how the post-Vatican II magisterium continued and deepened the Marian tradition synthesized in the *Doctrina Pontificia IV*. Mary did not disappear from the Church’s agenda after Vatican II; rather, she was reinterpreted biblically, ecumenically, and existentially, becoming even more central. The three explicit Marian encyclicals of John Paul II (RM, MD, RVM), the weekly catecheses on Mary from 1995-1997, and the Marian texts in each important encyclical constitute the richest body of official Marian teaching in the last sixty years.

Also see: How to Systematically Study the Marian Magisterium – The Complete Guide from Locus