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Publication of the Compendium of Doctrine (1550)

Type Event Region Italy Time 1550

In 1550 Jesuit Peter Canisius completed and printed the Latin 'Institutio doctrinae christianae' in Ingolstadt, the first of his three catechisms, co…

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  1. 1550Ingolstadt · GermanyWhile teaching at the University of Ingolstadt, Peter Canisius wrote a Latin doctrinal work in response to Counter-Reformation needs, systematically setting out the doctrines of faith, sacraments, and morals for clergy and teachers.
  2. 1550–1555Ingolstadt · GermanyAfter publication, 'Institutio doctrinae christianae' spread rapidly through Germany, Italy, and elsewhere, becoming the standard text of Jesuit doctrinal education and prompting the compilation of the 'Summa doctrinae christianae' (1555) and the 'Catechismus minor' (1556).

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