Catena Fidei

Search

Search arguments, verses, authorities and passages

Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, Giovanni Paolo Panini

Catechism of the Catholic Church §1399

Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754

Catechism paragraphCatechism of the Catholic ChurchQuotationVI. The Paschal Banquet

Catechism of the Catholic Church §1399 — excerpt

The Eastern churches that are not in full communion with the Catholic Church celebrate the Eucharist with great love. "These Churches, although separated from us, yet possess true sacraments, above all - by apostolic succession - the priesthood and the Eucharist, whereby they are still joined to us in closest intimacy."

This translation is under copyright, so only the cited words are quoted here. Follow the link for the full text. Translation: English translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd ed. (Libreria Editrice Vaticana), as posted at vatican.va.

Also cites: UR 15 # 2 · CIC, can. 844 # 3

Read the full text

Connections

Part of · 1

Around this entry

Open the whole map
  • Passages
  • Documents
  • Authorities
  • Favorites
  • prefigures → fulfilled
  • taught → disciple · succeeded →

Hover to trace, click to select, double-click to open.