| Orientalis ecclesiae Latin for 'Churches of the East' Encyclical of Pope Pius XII | |
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| Signature date | 9 April 1944 |
Orientalis Ecclesiae (English: Churches of the East) is an encyclical of Pope Pius XII signed on 9 April 1944. Its topic is St. Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria.
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