Historical Dictionary of Catholicism, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, the dictionary has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on themes such as baptism, contraception, labor, church architecture, the sexual abuse crisis, doctrine and theology, spirituality and worship, and church structure.

William J. Collinge is Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Mount Saint Mary's College.

Editor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff)

Preface

Reader's Note

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Chronology

Introduction

THE DICTIONARY

Appendixes

I: Popes

II: Ecumenical Councils

III: The Documents of Vatican Council II

IV: Papal Encyclicals

V: Prayers

Bibliography

Index

About the Author