List of encyclicals of Pope Gregory XVI

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Pope Gregory XVI issued nine encyclical letters (enciclica or epistola encyclica) during his reign as pope. According to the Holy See's website, [1] these were:

No.Title (Latin)Title (English translation)SubjectDate
1.Quel DioEnd of the insurrection in the Papal States 5 April 1831
2.Le armi valoroseOn the pacification of the Papal States12 July 1831
3. Cum primum Condemnation of the November Uprising in Kingdom of Poland 9 July 1832
4. Mirari vos Condemnation of liberalism and indifferentism 15 August 1832
5. Singulari Nos Condemnation of the ideas of Félicité de La Mennais 25 June 1834
6. Commissum divinitus Condemnation of certain doctrinal errors17 May 1835
7.Augustissimam beatissimiRestoration of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls 21 December 1840
8.Inter eaCondemnation of anti-clerical laws in the Swiss Confederation 1 April 1842
9. Inter praecipuas Condemnation of non-Catholic Bible translations8 May 1844

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    References

    1. Holy See, Gregory XVI, accessed 27 February 2023