Definition
An official letter from the Pope sent to bishops of the Roman Catholic Church, usually addressing important doctrinal or moral matters.
Etymology
From Late Latin encyclica (circular letter) from Greek enkyklios (general, circular). The word originally meant any circular letter but became specifically associated with papal documents.
Kelly Says
The Pope's encyclicals are numbered and famous—like 'Humane Vitae' on birth control or 'Laudato Si'' on climate change. They're essentially the Church's official positions distributed to bishops worldwide.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
ARالعربية
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
BNবাংলা
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
CACatalà
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
CSČeština
encyklika
en-si-kli-ka
DADansk
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
DEDeutsch
Enzyklika
en-zi-kli-ka
ELΕλληνικά
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
ESEspañol
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
FAفارسی
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
FISuomi
encyklika
en-si-kli-ka
FRFrançais
encyclique
ɑ̃-si-klɪk
GUGU
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
HAHA
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
HEעברית
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
HIहिन्दी
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
HUMagyar
encyklika
en-si-kli-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
IGIG
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
ITItaliano
enciclica
en-si-kli-ka
JA日本語
encyclical
en-si-klika-ru
KKKK
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
KMKM
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
KO한국어
encyclical
en-si-klika-ru
MRMR
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
MSBahasa Melayu
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
MYမြန်မာ
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
NLNederlands
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
NONorsk
encyklical
en-si-kli-kal
PAPA
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
PLPolski
encyklika
en-si-kli-ka
PTPortuguês
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
RORomână
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
RUРусский
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
SVSvenska
encyklika
en-si-kli-ka
SWKiswahili
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
TAதமிழ்
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
TEతెలుగు
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
THไทย
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
TLTL
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
TRTürkçe
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
UKУкраїнська
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
URاردو
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
VITiếng Việt
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
YOYO
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal
ZH中文
encyclical
en-si-klika-ru
ZUZU
encyclical
en-si-kli-kal