Documents Issued in 1983 (original) (raw)
Issued in a.d. 1983
Document
Propositions on the Dignity and Rights of the Human Person
by International Theological Commission 
(1983)
Bull
Aperite portas Redemptori
For the Jubilee for the 1950ᵗʰ anniversary of the Redemption
(Holy Year of the Extraordinary Jubilee 1983)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.01.06)
Apostolic Constitution
Sacræ disciplinæ leges
Laws of Canonical Discipline
Promulgating the new Code of Canon Law
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.01.25)
Apostolic Constitution
Divinus Perfectionis Magister
Divine Master of Perfection
On the new legislation for the Cause of Saints
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.01.25)
Canon Law
Codex Iuris Canonici
Code of Canon Law
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.01.25)
For the 20ᵗʰ World Day for Vocations (1983)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.02.02)
Law for the causes of the Servants of God whose judgment is presently pending
by Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints (1983.02.07)
Document
Towards a Pastoral care of Refugees
by Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (1983.02.14)
For Lent 1983
(Holy Year of the Extraordinary Jubilee 1983)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.02.16)
Notification regarding the canonical penalties incurred by Archbishop Pierre Martin Ngô-dinh-Thuc and other completely illicit ordinations
by Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1983.03.12)
For the 17ᵗʰ World Communications Day (1983)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.03.25)
Letter
Letter to Priests (1983)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.03.27)
To the bishops of the United States of America
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.04.03)
(related to United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB))
Urbi et Orbi Message for Easter Sunday 1983
(Holy Year of the Extraordinary Jubilee 1983)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.04.03)
Notification regarding Rev. Georges de Nantes
by Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1983.05.13)
Instruction
Essential Elements in the Church’s Teaching on Religious Life
by Sacred Congregation for the Religious and Secular Institutes (1983.05.31)
For World Day for Missions 1983
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.06.10)
Replies to questions on the interpretation of the decree ’Ecclesiae Pastorum’
by Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1983.07.07)
Curial Letter
Sacerdotium ministeriale
On the minister of the Eucharist
by Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1983.08.06)
To the Bishops of Malta
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.08.26)
For the 17ᵗʰ International Literacy Day (1983)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.09.05)
Regarding the ’Work of the Angels’
by Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1983.09.24)
(related to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln)
For the 3ʳᵈ World Food Day (1983)
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.10.12)
Document
Charter of the Rights of the Family
by Pontifical Council for the Family (1983.10.22)
To the Bishops of Argentina and Chile
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.10.28)
(related to Conferencia Episcopal Argentina (C.E.A.), Conferencia Episcopal de Chile (C.E.C.H.))
Document
Educational Guidance in Human Love
Outlines for sex education
by Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education (1983.11.01)
On Masonic associations
by Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1983.11.26)
To all the bishops on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.12.08)
For the celebration of World Day of Peace 1984
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.12.08)
Decisions on the translation of the article ’Carnis resurrectionem’ of the Apostolic Symbol
by Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1983.12.14)
Urbi et Orbi Message for Christmas 1983
by Saint Pope John Paul II (1983.12.25)