The Catholic Encyclopedia is an English-language encyclopedia published in 1913 by the The Encyclopedia Press, designed to give "authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine". The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Brockhaus Konversations-Lexikon, 1902 An encyclopedia (alternatively encyclopaedia) is a written compendium of knowledge. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

History

The writing of the encyclopedia began on January 11, 1905 under the supervision of five editors: January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

• Charles G. Herbermann, Professor of Latin and Librarian of the College of the City of New York
• Edward A. Pace, then Professor of Philosophy at the Catholic University
• Condé B. Pallen, Editor
• Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, then Professor of Church History at the Catholic University
• John J. Wynne, S.J., Editor of The Messenger

The editors had their first editorial meeting at the office of The Messenger, in West Sixteenth Street, New York City. The authors received a Nihil Obstat ("nothing hinders") from an official censor Remy Lafort on November 1, 1908 and an Imprimatur ("let it be printed") from John Cardinal Farley, who was Archbishop of New York at the time. This review process was likely sped up by reusing older authorized publications. In addition to having frequent informal conferences and constant intercommunication by letters, the editors subsequently held 134 formal meetings to consider the plan, scope and progress of the work, until publication on April 19, 1913. A supplement was published in 1922. Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... The College of the City of New York was: The former name of the City College of New York The former name of the City University of New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... These five broad types of question are called analytical or logical, epistemological, ethical, metaphysical, and aesthetic respectively. ... The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America (abbreviated CUA), located in Washington, DC, is unique as the national university of the Catholic Church and as the only higher education institution founded by the U.S. bishops. ... A church building (or simply church) is a building used in Christian worship. ... One of the most famous quotations about history and the value of studying history by Spanish philosopher, George Santayana, reads: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc is a 1999 historical drama film directed by Luc Besson. ... New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and the largest financial center in the world. ... Nihil obstat is an official approval by a delegated censor of the Roman Catholic Church to publish a work dealing with faith or morals. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Imprimatur is an official approval from the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church stating that a literary or similar work is free from error in matters of doctrine and morals, and hence acceptable reading for faithful Catholics. ... John Murphy Farley, later John Cardinal Farley, (April 20, 1842 - September 17, 1918) was the seventh bishop (fourth archbishop) of the Roman Catholic diocese of New York. ... St. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The encyclopedia was later updated under the auspices of the Catholic University of America and republished as the New Catholic Encyclopedia, first in 1967, and then in 2002. The Catholic University of America The Catholic University of America (abbreviated CUA), located in Washington, DC, is unique as the national university of the Catholic Church and as the only higher education institution founded by the U.S. bishops. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1993, Kevin Knight, a 26-year-old resident of Denver, Colorado, inspired during the visit of Pope John Paul II to that city for World Youth Day, initiated the project to put the 1913 edition of the encyclopedia into cyberspace. Knight founded the website New Advent to house the undertaking. Volunteers from the United States, Canada, France, and Brazil helped in the transcription of the original material. The site went on-line in 1995 and was completed in 1997. The supplement is also in the public domain, but as of 2005 has not been placed on-line. 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Denver skyline, 1999. ... State nickname: The Centennial State Other U.S. States Capital Denver Largest city Denver Governor Bill Owens (R) Senators Wayne Allard (R) Ken Salazar (D) Official language(s) English Area 269,837 km² (8th)  - Land 268,879 km²  - Water 962 km² (0. ... Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef WojtyÅ‚a (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as pope of the Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978, making his the second-longest pontificate (or the third-longest, as enumerated by Roman Catholic tradition). ... World Youth Day 2000 in Rome World Youth Day (WYD) is an annual gathering of Catholic youths created by Pope John Paul II in 1984 to consolidate the ordinary youth ministry by offering new encouragement for commitment, objectives which foster ever greater involvement and participation (Letter from Pope John Paul... Cyberspace, a metaphoric abstraction used in philosophy and computing, is a (virtual) reality which represents the Noosphere/World 2 both inside computers and on computer networks. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Intent

The encyclopedia was designed to serve the Catholic Church, omitting facts and information which have no relation to the Church and explaining matters from the point of view of the official Catholic doctrine. It records the accomplishments of Catholics in nearly all intellectual and professional pursuits including artists, educators, poets, scientists. While limited in scope from other general encyclopedias, it was quite different from previous efforts for a comprehensive Catholic encyclopedia which studied only internal Church affairs. The Roman Catholic Church believes its founding was based on Jesus appointment of Saint Peter as the primary church leader, later Bishop of Rome. ...

On issues that divide the Catholic from other churches, the text consistently presents matters from the Catholic point of view. But since the encyclopedia was undertaken in 1913, some of its entries are not up to date, either with the secular or Catholic ecclesiastical world. In particular, it predates the Second Vatican Council, which introduced significant changes in Catholic practice. The Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church opened under Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI in 1965. ...

Derived works

Due to its public domain status, content from the 1913 edition can be incorporated into any work. While it does present information from a Catholic perspective, it often offers in-depth and accurate portrayals of historical and philosophical ideas, persons and events. The online site is copyrighted, but this doesn't apply to the 1913 text. Text from the Catholic Encyclopedia appears, sometimes in an edited form, in online reference works such as Wikipedia. The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Wikipedia logo. ...

See also

• Catholic Encyclopedia topics (part of missing encyclopedic articles project)
• Information on using Catholic Encyclopedia text on Wikipedia

External links

• Sites hosting Catholic Encyclopedia material:
  • New Advent: Catholic Encyclopedia online
  • Jacques Maritain Center: CE
• Information about Catholic publications