Arcanum (Catholic encyclical)

Arcanum
(Latin: Arcanum divinae sapientia consilium)
Encyclical letter of Pope Leo XIII
Aeterni Patris Grande munus
Date 10 February 1880
Argument On Christian marriage
Encyclical number 4 of 85 of the pontificate
Text in English

Arcanum is an encyclical issued 10 February 1880 by Pope Leo XIII on the topic of Christian marriage. It was considered the forerunner to Pope Pius XI's 1930 Casti connubii and Pope Paul VI's 1968 Humanae vitae.[1]

Summary

Arcanum outlines the role of marriage in modern time, and goes through those actions which weaken the marriage contract such as polygamy and divorce. The encyclical also posits the Church as a protector of marriage, and not one interfering in the marital relationship.

See also

References

  1. Shivanandan, Mary (1999). Crossing the Threshold of Love. New York: T&T Clark. ISBN 056708678X.

Further reading


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