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List of Dogmas and defined Truths	Leon	Sunday, June 10, 2018
Question: Dear Br. Ignatius, If as Catholics we are supposed to give our irrevocable adherence of faith to the Church's defined Dogmas and truths. How come the Church has not given us a list of all the defined Dogmas and truths? If someone is seeking to know all the dogmas and truths proposed up to now, shouldn't this information be readily available? I'm aware of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. But I was looking for an official list, something more in the lines of Dr. Ludwig Otts "Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma." God Bless, Leon
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD Dear Leon: In the Catechism gives that which is required to believe. But, it is the wrong question to ask, "what must we irrevocably believe and adhere to." The reason for that is that we are to obey all four levels of Church teaching, whether or not that teaching is dogma or definitive teaching (Levels 1 and 2). Before giving you an actual list, let us review those four levels of teaching: Now here is a list of 255 infallibly declared dogmas of the faith. This list was prepared by Jonathan Byrd. I hope this helps. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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List of Dogmas and defined Truths

Leon

Sunday, June 10, 2018

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Dear Br. Ignatius,

If as Catholics we are supposed to give our irrevocable adherence of faith to the Church's defined Dogmas and truths.

How come the Church has not given us a list of all the defined Dogmas and truths?

If someone is seeking to know all the dogmas and truths proposed up to now, shouldn't this information be readily available?

I'm aware of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. But I was looking for an official list, something more in the lines of Dr. Ludwig Otts "Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma."

God Bless,
Leon

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), LTh, DD

Dear Leon:

In the Catechism gives that which is required to believe. But, it is the wrong question to ask, "what must we irrevocably believe and adhere to." The reason for that is that we are to obey all four levels of Church teaching, whether or not that teaching is dogma or definitive teaching (Levels 1 and 2).

Before giving you an actual list, let us review those four levels of teaching:

Now here is a list of 255 infallibly declared dogmas of the faith. This list was prepared by Jonathan Byrd.

I hope this helps.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum
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