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**There have been many catechisms of the Church. The earliest was the Didache (1st century).
The *Roman Catechism *(also called, the Catechism of the Council of Trent) was first published in 1566 under the authority of the Council of Trent. It was not intended for common use by the laity, but as a general use reference book for priests and bishops.
Saint Pope Pius X intended a Catechism, that all Catholic faithful could relate to and understand. The Catechism of Saint Pius X, issued first in 1908, at the beginning of the twentieth century in Italian, deals in less than 50 pages with all questions of faith and morality in a simple but comprehensive form, which is one reason for its continued popularity.
Various editions of the *Baltimore Catechism *were the standard Catholic school text in America from 1885 to the late 1960s. It was often taught by rote. The most common edition has a series of questions with their answers, which are followed by explanations in more depth. These are often accompanied by Biblical quotes. There is a test at the end of every chapter.
The *Dutch Catechism *of 1966 was the first post-Vatican II comprehensive Catholic catechism, and reflects the Magisterium of the Dutch bishops. It was commissioned and authorized by the Catholic hierarchy of the Netherlands. The Catechism, which sold record number of copies thoughout the world, contains controversial views, which were reviewed by a group of Cardinals. They pointed to several errors but decided to “nonetheless leave by far the greatest part of the New Catechism untouched.
The current *Catechism of the Catholic Church *is the first complete rewrite since the Council of Trent in 1566. It contains articles on the classical topics of the official teaching of the Catholic Church on all matters of faith and morals.
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church originated with a request of Pope John Paul II in 2003 and was issued by his successor Pope Benedict XVI June 28, 2005. The English version was printed in 2006. Unlike the larger catechism, the Compendium is similar in format to the Baltimore Catechism with 598 questions and answers, providing an easier format with only the “essential” contents of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as the title suggests.
In 2006, the American bishops published the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. It is similar in format to a college text book, targeting adults, contain seven elements that bring more depth to the material than the ‘Compendium’, providing more flexibility for diverse groups of people to study its contents.**
The *Roman Catechism *(also called, the Catechism of the Council of Trent) was first published in 1566 under the authority of the Council of Trent. It was not intended for common use by the laity, but as a general use reference book for priests and bishops.
Saint Pope Pius X intended a Catechism, that all Catholic faithful could relate to and understand. The Catechism of Saint Pius X, issued first in 1908, at the beginning of the twentieth century in Italian, deals in less than 50 pages with all questions of faith and morality in a simple but comprehensive form, which is one reason for its continued popularity.
Various editions of the *Baltimore Catechism *were the standard Catholic school text in America from 1885 to the late 1960s. It was often taught by rote. The most common edition has a series of questions with their answers, which are followed by explanations in more depth. These are often accompanied by Biblical quotes. There is a test at the end of every chapter.
The *Dutch Catechism *of 1966 was the first post-Vatican II comprehensive Catholic catechism, and reflects the Magisterium of the Dutch bishops. It was commissioned and authorized by the Catholic hierarchy of the Netherlands. The Catechism, which sold record number of copies thoughout the world, contains controversial views, which were reviewed by a group of Cardinals. They pointed to several errors but decided to “nonetheless leave by far the greatest part of the New Catechism untouched.
The current *Catechism of the Catholic Church *is the first complete rewrite since the Council of Trent in 1566. It contains articles on the classical topics of the official teaching of the Catholic Church on all matters of faith and morals.
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church originated with a request of Pope John Paul II in 2003 and was issued by his successor Pope Benedict XVI June 28, 2005. The English version was printed in 2006. Unlike the larger catechism, the Compendium is similar in format to the Baltimore Catechism with 598 questions and answers, providing an easier format with only the “essential” contents of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as the title suggests.
In 2006, the American bishops published the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. It is similar in format to a college text book, targeting adults, contain seven elements that bring more depth to the material than the ‘Compendium’, providing more flexibility for diverse groups of people to study its contents.**