United States Catholic Catechism for Adults

CONGREGATIO PRO CLERICIS DECREE

Prot. N. 20052247

In a letter of the 10th January 2005, the Most Rev. William S. Skylstad, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops , in accord with the provisions of the Apostolic Constitution: Pastor bonus , number 94, Canon 775, §2, of the Code of Canon Law and number 285, of the General Directory for Catechesis , having obtained the previous assent of the Bishops of the United States Conference of Bishops, requested from the Holy See, the necessary “ recognitio ” for the catechism entitled United States Catholic Catechism for Adults . As required, the text was examined by both the Congregation for the Clergy and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, within the terms of refer ence of their particular competencies. In a letter of 5th October 2005, (Prot. N. 78/2005-21822), the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith indicated its dis positions in regard to the text. The required modifications of both Congregations have been amalgamated and are attached. The inclusion of these modifications into the text is a necessary condition to the granting of the “ recognitio. ” This being said, the Congregation for the Clergy, by this Decree, hereby grants the requested “ recognitio ” in accord with its above mentioned authority, to the text entitled United States Catechism for Adults , presented on the 10th January 2005. With the granting of this “ recognitio, ” and the previous inclusion of the modi fications indicated, this text will become the “Definitive Text” of the United States Catechism for Adults . Any subsequent revisions will require that the necessary approvals be obtained, in accord with the law. This Decree is to be published in its entirety at the beginning of the text of the United States Catechism for Adults .

Given at the Seat of the Congregation for the Clergy. 22nd November 2005 Feast of St. Cecilia.

Darío Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos Prefect.

• Csaba Ternyák Titular Archbishop of Eminentiana Secretary.