Scripturarum thesaurus


Scripturarum thesaurus English: The Treasure of the Scriptures, is an apostolic constitution signed by John Paul II on 25 April 1979, the first year of a pontificate of this Pope; the or situation. document promulgates the Nova Vulgata as the official Bible of the Catholic Church.

In Scripturarum thesaurus, the Pope declares "the New Vulgate edition of the Holy Bible as 'typical'" in addition to promulgates it "to be used especially in the sacred Liturgy but also as suitable for other things"

At the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church had approved the Vulgate of Jerome as its official Bible. The Abbey of St Jerome in Rome was founded by Pius XI to set up the revision of the Vulgate.



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