1980

1980s

1. Patres Ecclesiae2 January 1980On St Basil the Great, 16th centenaryPope
2. Circular Letter on Spiritual Formation in Seminaries6 January 1980Circular Letter on Spiritual Formation in SeminariesRoman Curia
3. Conclusions of the Particular Synod for the Netherlands†31 January 1980Particular (Special) Synod for the Netherlands (1980), The Pastoral Situation in the Netherlands: Conclusions/ResolutionsSynod of Bishops
4. Dominicae Cenae24 February 1980Letter to bishops on the mystery and worship of the EucharistPope
5. Postquam apostoli25 March 1980Directive notes on cooperation among particular Churches and distribution of clergyRoman Curia
6. Inaestimabile donum3 April 1980Instruction on certain norms concerning worship of the Eucharistic mysteryRoman Curia
7. Iura et bona5 May 1980Declaration on EuthanasiaRoman Curia
8. Address to UNESCO2 June 1980Address to UNESCO on culturePope
9. Religious and Human Promotion12 August 1980Religious and Human PromotionRoman Curia
10. The Contemplative Dimension of Religious Life†12 August 1980The Contemplative Dimension of Religious LifeRoman Curia
11. Our Secondary Schools Today and Tomorrow†September 1980Our Schools Today and TomorrowEcclesial Initiatives
12. Pastoralis actio20 October 1980Instruction on infant baptismRoman Curia
13. Message to Christian Families in the Modern World25 October 1980V Ordinary General Assembly (1980), The Christian Family: Message to Christian Families [→ Familiaris Consortio]Synod of Bishops
14. Called and Gifted: The American Catholic Laity13 November 1980Called and GiftedBishops' Conferences
15. Dives in Misericordia30 November 1980On the mercy of GodPope
16. Egregiae Virtutis31 December 1980Sts Cyril and Methodius co-patrons of EuropePope