Gaudet Mater Ecclesia

Address at the Solemn Opening of the Second Vatican Council

11 October 1962 John XXIII

addressPope The CouncilTrunk

Topics

Second Vatican Council
Development of Doctrine
Divine Mercy
Ecumenical Councils
Ecumenism

Read the official textvatican.va

Short link

Cite this page

This catalogue

Gaudet Mater Ecclesia (1962). Address at the Solemn Opening of the Second Vatican Council. docs.church. https://docs.church/gaudet-mater-ecclesia

Official citation

John XXIII, Gaudet Mater Ecclesia (11 October 1962). https://www.vatican.va/content/john-xxiii/it/speeches/1962/documents/hf_j-xxiii_spe_19621011_opening-council.html