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A Catechism of Christian Doctrine
More popularly known as the Penny Catechism. Full text. 107K.
A Catechisme, or, Christian Doctrine
By Lawrence Vaux. The first English-language Catholic catechism of the Reformation era. 1583 edition. Online version includes illustrations and preserves pagination, but spelling is modernized. Full text. 207K.
An Abridgment of the Christian Doctrine
Also known as the Douay Catechism. By Henry Tuberville. 1833 edition of book originally published in 1649. Complete text. 395K.
Baltimore Catechism (1891)
The Baltimore Catechism, Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Missing Lesson 28 in Catechism No. 3. Has concordances and word frequency lists. Each lesson in its own file. Some scanner errors.
Baltimore Catechism No. 4
Also known as "An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism." Complete text. This version was intended for teachers, that is, for catechists.
Catechetical Lectures
Delivered in 347 or 348 by St. Cyril of Jerusalem. Edwin Hamilton Gifford translation. In HTML, with notes.
Catechism of St. Pius X
Pope St. Pius X wrote this simple catechism for use by the faithful. It was used in Italy, but was not given the wider circulation the Holy Father had hoped for. It explains in a simple style the truths of the Faith.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
This searchable online version includes the corrections promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 8 September 1997. Also two ways to view the table of contents. Search returns links to a list of paragraphs; from the paragraph you can easily jump to the section in which it appears.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
1992 version. A few paragraphs and some footnotes are missing. Has concordances and word frequency lists. Each article or equivalent section in its own file.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
A complete online version of the 1992 Catechism of the Catholic Church. Can be searched by keywords, phrases, or paragraph number. Viewing results in context, however, requires JavaScript.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Searchable version of 1992 Catechism with 1997 updates. Search engine results point to only individual sections, not allowing access to larger portions of the Catechism.
Instructions on the Catechism
By St. John Vianney. 246K.
The Baltimore Catechism
Searchable full text of the Baltimore Catechism, Nos. 1, 2, and 3. Also available for download in Microsoft Word format. Some scanner errors.
The Great Catechism
By St. Gregory of Nyssa. Presupposes familiarity with classical philosophy. Moore-Wilson translation, with summary and notes. 182K.
The Roman Catechism
Written after the Council of Trent and containing doctrinal statements arising from the Catholic Reformation. Intended for parish priests. Also called the Catechism of Pius V, or the Catechism of Trent.