Ecclesia in Africa (English: The Church in Africa) is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation written by Pope John Paul II, published on 14 September 1995. It follows the 1994 Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops which was held in Rome.[1][2]
| Ecclesia in Africa Latin for 'The Church in Africa' Apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II | |
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| Signature date | 14 September 1995 |
| Number | 8 of 15 of the pontificate |
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References
edit- ^ Luneau, René (1996). ""Ecclesia in Africa" - Chronique d'un synode". Archives de sciences sociales des religions (in French). 93 (1): 171–180. doi:10.3406/assr.1996.1022.
- ^ Cheza, Maurice (1996). "Le Synode africain et l'exhortation "Ecclesia in Africa"". Revue Théologique de Louvain (in French). 27 (2): 200–214. doi:10.3406/thlou.1996.2822.
External links
edit- "Ecclesia in Africa (September 14, 1995) | John Paul II". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 8 October 2020.