Diuturnum Illud

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Diuturnum Illud is an 1881 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII that addresses the nature of Christian government and the duties of rulers and citizens in political life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic social teaching document
papal encyclical
affirms civil authority comes from God
limits on political authority
obligation of obedience to legitimate authority
primacy of moral law over civil law
audience Catholic bishops
Catholic faithful
civil rulers
author Pope Leo XIII
condemns absolutism of the State
political atheism
revolutionary violence
emphasizes Christian duties in public life
justice in governance
protection of citizens' rights
respect for legitimate authority
EnglishTitle On the Origin of Civil Power
genre doctrinal letter
issuedBy Holy See
Roman Catholic Church
language Latin
papacyOf Leo XIII
linked to: Pope Leo XIII
partOf Leo XIII's social encyclicals
magisterium of the Catholic Church
placeOfIssue Vatican City
pontificateContext pontificate of Leo XIII (1878–1903)
Pope Pope Leo XIII
precedes Immortale Dei
publicationDate 1881-06-29
relatedDocument Immortale Dei
Rerum Novarum
subjectArea Catholic political philosophy
moral theology
political theology
theologicalOrientation Catholic social doctrine
natural law theory
topic Christian government
civil authority
duties of citizens
duties of rulers
origin of political power
political life
relationship between Church and State
year 1881

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