Documents and Speeches by Pope John XXIII

Documents (36)	Type	Date
On accepting the supreme mandate	Speech	1958.10.28
To the Sacred College of Cardinals giving tribute to the new Pontiff	Speech	1958.11.04
Mass for the coronation of Pope John XXIII	Homily	1958.11.04
Mass for the Possession of the Chair of the Bishop of Rome	Homily	1958.11.23
Boni Pastoris / Good Shepherd Establishing the Pontifical Commission for Motion Pictures, Radio and Television communication radio Roman Curia television	Motu Proprio	1959.02.22
A quarantacinque anni	Apostolic Exhortation	1959.04.21
Cum inde Honouring the Pontifical Lateran Athenaeum with the title of University	Motu Proprio	1959.05.17
Ad Petri Cathedram / To the Chair of Peter On promoting under the impulse of charity, truth, unity and peace doctrine	Encyclical	1959.06.29
Sacerdotii nostri primordia / First Days of Our Priesthood On St. John Vianney priest saint	Encyclical	1959.08.01
Grata recordatio / Plesant Recollections On the rosary: prayer for the Church, missions, international and social problems rosary social	Encyclical	1959.09.26
Princeps pastorum / The Prince of the Shepherds On the missions, native clergy and lay participation mission	Encyclical	1959.11.28
Maiora in Dies Honouring the International Marian Academy with the title of Pontifical	Motu Proprio	1959.12.08
De Pontificio Consilio Ecclesiasticis Italiæ Tabularis curandis Establishing the organization of the Ecclesiastical Archives in Italy and issuing the Statute of their Pontifical Commission	Motu Proprio	1960.02.29
Superno Dei Establishing Preparatory Commissions for the Second Vatican Council ecumenism Vatican II	Motu Proprio	1960.06.05
Inde a primis On the Cult of the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ liturgy	Apostolic Letter	1960.06.30
Rubicarium instructum Approving the new Roman Breviary calendar divine office liturgy	Motu Proprio	1960.07.25
Ad suburbicarias diœceses Reserving for the pope the right to make the appointment to suburbicarian sees cardinal	Motu Proprio	1961.03.10
Le voci che da tutti For the protection of St. Joseph on the Second Vatican Council St. Joseph	Apostolic Letter	1961.03.19
Mater et Magistra / Mother and Teacher On Christianity and social progress social	Encyclical	1961.05.15
For peace (1961) peace	Message	1961.09.08
Il religioso convegno	Apostolic Letter	1961.09.29
Æterna Dei sapientia / God’s Eternal Wisdom For the 15ᵗʰ centenary of the death of St. Leo I: The See of Peter as the centre of Christian unity saint	Encyclical	1961.11.11
Humanæ salutis Convocating the Second Vatican Council Vatican II	Apostolic Constitution	1961.12.25
Sacræ Laudis Asking for prayer for the approaching Council divine office Vatican II	Apostolic Exhortation	1962.01.06
Consilium Defining the day of opening of the Second Vatican Council Vatican II	Motu Proprio	1962.02.02
Veterum Sapientia Establishing the ’Latinitas’ Foundation Latin	Apostolic Constitution	1962.02.22
Suburbicariis sedibus Decreeing that the 6 cardinal bishops would have no ordinary jurisdiction over the suburbicurian sees cardinal diocese	Motu Proprio	1962.04.11
Cum gravissima Decreeing that all cardinals should receive episcopal consecration cardinal	Motu Proprio	1962.04.15
Œcumenicum Concilium For prayer for the Second Vatican Council Vatican II	Apostolic Letter	1962.04.28
Pænitentiam agere / Doing Penance On the need for the practice of interior and exterior penance fasting penance	Encyclical	1962.07.01
Appropinquante Concilio Promulgating the rules governing the procedure for the Second Vatican Council Vatican II	Motu Proprio	1962.08.06
Summi Pontificis electio Decreeing that the majority required for the election of a new pope was to be two-thirds plus one only if the number of cardinals could not be divided by three cardinal conclave pope	Motu Proprio	1962.09.05
Templorum Decus On honorary canons of major basilicas basilica	Motu Proprio	1962.09.11
Fidei propagandæ Honouring the Pontifical Urbaniana Athenaeum with the title of University	Motu Proprio	1962.10.01
Pacem in terris / Peace on Earth On establishing universal peace in truth, justice, charity, and liberty peace social	Encyclical	1963.04.11
Novem per dies Pentecost novena for the Second Vatican Council Vatican II	Apostolic Exhortation	1963.05.20