Dominus Iesus

On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church

Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith2000-08-06Current

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Overview

Reaffirms the definitive fullness of revelation in Jesus Christ, the unity of his saving work, and the relationship of the Church to other religions and ecclesial communities.

Why This Document Matters

It supplies precise doctrinal boundaries for interreligious dialogue, mission, salvation, and Catholic ecclesiology.

Historical Context

Issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith during expanding interreligious dialogue and approved and confirmed by St. John Paul II.

Authority and Status

Genre: Doctrinal Declaration
Authority class: Doctrinal Declaration of the Church’s doctrinal dicastery, approved or authorized by the Roman Pontiff as stated in the document
Juridical force: Doctrinal or disciplinary according to the document’s stated scope
Current status: Current
Promulgated: 2000-08-06

A doctrinal-dicastery text whose authority is determined by its genre, contents, papal approval, and the authority of the teachings it reiterates.

Key Points

ChristologyEcclesiologyEcumenism & Interreligious Dialogue

Major Themes

ChristologyEcclesiologyEcumenism & Interreligious Dialogue

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