Lumen gentium EN
DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON THE CHURCH
promulgadted on November 21, 1964
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LUMEN GENTIUM
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CHAPTER I - THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH
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CHAPTER II - ON THE PEOPLE OF GOD
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CHAPTER III - ON THE HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE CHURCH AND IN PARTICULAR ON THE EPISCOPATE
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CHAPTER IV - THE LAITY
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CHAPTER V - THE UNIVERSAL CALL TO HOLINESS IN THE CHURCH
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CHAPTER VI - RELIGIOUS
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CHAPTER VII - THE ESCHATOLOGICAL NATURE OF THE PILGRIM CHURCH AND ITS UNION WITH THE CHURCH IN HEAVEN
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CHAPTER VIII - THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, MOTHER OF GOD IN THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST AND THE CHURCH
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I. Introduction
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II. The Role of the Blessed Mother in the Economy of Salvation
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III. On the Blessed Virgin and the Church
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IV. The Cult of the Blessed Virgin in the Church
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V. Mary the sign of created hope and solace to the wandering people of God
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APPENDIX From the Acts of the Council*
'NOTIFICATIONES' GIVEN BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE COUNCIL AT THE 123RD GENERAL CONGREGATION, NOVEMBER 16, 1964
Preliminary Note of Explanation
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