Catechism of the Catholic Church

== Promulgation ==
{{Redirect|Fidei depositum|the body of revealed truth in the scriptures and sacred tradition|Deposit of faith}}{{Blockquote|text=The ''Catechism of the Catholic Church'', which I approved 25 June last and the publication of which I today order by virtue of my Apostolic Authority, is a statement of the Church's faith and of Catholic doctrine, attested to or illumined by [[Catholic Bible|Sacred Scripture]], [[Sacred tradition#Catholic Church|Apostolic Tradition]] and the Church's [[Magisterium]]. I declare it to be a valid and legitimate instrument for ecclesial [[Koinonia|communion]] and a sure norm for teaching the faith.|author=John Paul II|source=part IV|title=''Fidei depositum''}}
The ''Catechism'' was [[Promulgation (Catholic canon law)|promulgated]] by [[John Paul II]] on 11 October 1992, the 30th anniversary of the opening of the [[Second Vatican Council]], with his [[apostolic constitution]] ''Fidei depositum'' (in English, ''The Deposit of Faith'').<ref name="FIDEI DEPOSITUM" /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/uscca/files/assets/basic-html/page-17.html#|title=United States Catholic Catechism for Adults|publisher=[[United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]]|year=2006|location=Washington, DC|pages=xv|chapter=INTRODUCTION}}</ref>

On 15 August 1997—the [[Solemnity]] of the [[Assumption of Mary|Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary]]—[[John Paul II]] promulgated the [[Ecclesiastical Latin|Latin]] [[typical edition]], with his [[Ecclesiastical letter#Letters of the popes in modern times|apostolic letter]] ''Laetamur magnopere''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laetamur magnopere (August 15, 1997) {{!}} John Paul II |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_letters/1997/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_15081997_laetamur.html |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=www.vatican.va}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Bill Dodds |date=June 14, 2017 |title=Surfing the Catechism on its silver anniversary |publisher=Our Sunday Visitor |url=https://www.osv.com/Article/TabId/493/ArtMID/13569/ArticleID/22512/Surfing-the-Catechism-on-its-silver-anniversary.aspx |url-status=dead |access-date=January 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105180324/https://www.osv.com/Article/TabId/493/ArtMID/13569/ArticleID/22512/Surfing-the-Catechism-on-its-silver-anniversary.aspx |archive-date=January 5, 2018}}</ref>