Catechismus Catholicae Ecclesiae (Catechism of the Catholic Church)
Fidei Depositum
Authority: Pope John Paul II
Official Summary & Scope
The Apostolic Constitution Fidei Depositum promulgated by Pope John Paul II for the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church prepared following the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council.
Opening Proclamation (Incipit)
"Guarding the deposit of faith is the mission which the Lord entrusted to his Church, and which she fulfills in every age. The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council aimed to shine forth the truth of the Gospel to all nations."