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The '''''Catholic Encyclopedia''''', also referred to today as the '''Old Catholic Encyclopedia''', is an English-language encyclopedia published by [[The Encyclopedia Press]]. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and it was completed in April 1914. It was designed "to give its readers full and authoritative information on the entire cycle of Catholic interests, action and doctrine."<ref>[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Encyclopedia_preface Preface] to the ''Catholic Encyclopedia''</ref>

===Intent==The encyclopedia was designed to serve the [[Roman Catholic Church]], excluding information which has no relation to the Church and explaining matters from the point of view of the official Catholic doctrine, as it stood during the pontificate of Pius X. It records the accomplishments of Catholics and some others in nearly all intellectual and professional pursuits, including artists, educators, poets and scientists. While more limited than other general encyclopedias, it was far broader in scope than previous efforts at comprehensive Catholic encyclopedias, which had studied only internal Church affairs.=

The encyclopedia was designed to serve the [[Roman Catholic Church]], excluding information which has no relation to the Church and explaining matters from the point of view of the official Catholic doctrine, as it stood during the pontificate of [[Pius X]]. It records the accomplishments of Catholics and some others in nearly all intellectual and professional pursuits, including artists, educators, poets and scientists. While more limited than other general encyclopedias, it was far broader in scope than previous efforts at comprehensive Catholic encyclopedias, which had studied only internal Church affairs. It also offers in-depth portrayals of historical and philosophical ideas, persons and events, from the Roman Catholic point-of-view. On issues that divide Catholicism from other Churches and Protestant ecclesial communities, the text consistently presents matters from the Catholic point of view. Since the encyclopedia was first undertaken in 1913, some of its entries are not up-to-date, either with respect to the secular domain or to the Catholic ecclesiastical world. In particular, it predates [[The Second Vatican Council]], which introduced significant changes in Catholic practice. ===History===

The editors, all situated in the [[United Statesof America]], had their first editorial meeting at the office of ''The Messenger'', on West 16th Street, New York City. The text received a Nihil Obstat ("nothing hinders") from an official censor Remy Lafort on November 1, 1908 and an Imprimatur ("let it be printed") from John Cardinal Farley, who was Archbishop of New York at the time. This review process was presumably accelerated by the reuse of older authorized publications. In addition to frequent informal conferences and constant communication by letters, the editors subsequently held 134 formal meetings to consider the plan, scope and progress of the work, culminating in publication on April 19, 1913. A supplement was published in 1922.

===Internet version==Under United States copyright law, all works published in the United States before 1923 are in the public domain. In 1993, Kevin Knight, then a 26-year-old resident of Denver, Colorado, was inspired, during the visit of [[Pope John Paul II]] to that city for World Youth Day, to launch a project to publish the 1913 edition of the encyclopedia on the Internet. Knight founded the website [http://www.newadvent.org New Advent] to house the undertaking. Volunteers from the [[United States]], Canada, [[France]] and Brazil helped in the transcription of the original material. The site went online in 1995 and transcription efforts stopped in 1997.=

In 2007 [http://www.catholic.com While the encyclopedia does present information from a Catholic Answers] published an [http://oce.catholic.com authoritative version] derived from page scansperspective, (with complete article text, fullit often offers in-sized page scansdepth and accurate portrayals of historical and philosophical ideas, [http://oce.catholic.com/illustrations.php color illustrations], [http://oce.catholic.com/maps.php maps], etc.) thus avoiding problems of missing articles persons and transcription errors found on other sitesevents.  For those both inside and outside the USA, in addition Due to full-article text, access to page scans is provided by Catholic Answers' [http://oce.catholic.com/ Original Catholic Encyclopedia] site:* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=879ba9e476d2be23817001d46affb01d&o=g Volume 1: Aachen - Assize]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=907ec4e3aaf3faad50a003405ecf8023&o=g Volume 2: Assizes - Browne]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=075f9831a3b3b107569003c2e6b7f034&o=g Volume 3: Brownson - Clairvaux]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=f4211014dc63d55be68003f87ba21042&o=g Volume 4: Clandestinity - Diocesan]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=211b42f9899eeebfdcd0030512add053&o=g Volume 5: Diocese - Fathers]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=879ba9e476d2be23817001d46affb06d&o=g Volume 6: Fathers - Gregory]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=993184eb56c7b4306dd00199d38bd071&o=g Volume 7: Gregory - Infallibility]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=de9d305a4c5c9fc964a003f5f5b9008c&o=g Volume 8: Infamy - Lapparent]* its [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=9b526c0436ace61adf6003dbe3b16096&o=g Volume 9: Laprade - Mass]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=879ba9e476d2be23817003d46affb10d&o=g Volume 10: Mass - Newman]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=8ba45cb2e6e6198d895003124041b113&o=g Volume 11: New Mexico - Philip]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=2cf34c4cffb02738521003316d04c126&o=g Volume 12: Philip - Reuss]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=3cee73ffdd67974c18c003eeeba7a13a&o=g Volume 13: Revelation - Simon]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=645583049896f31d1a7003f5d36ae14b&o=g Volume 14: Simony - Tournely]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=ad89fad84b7c8792370003d39308c153&o=g Volume 15: Tournon - Zwirner]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=9879bae476d2be23817001d46affb16d&o=g Volume 16: Supplement] The 1922 supplement to the Encyclopedia is also in the public domain, but as of 2007 has not been placed on-line. The ''New Catholic Encyclopedia'' is available online at some libraries. The scanned copies of it is also available on Google Books.*Volumes :*1: [http://books.google.com/books?id=FmgQAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA246&dq=Cornelius+Sneek,+O.P.,+assures+us+that+he+was+born+in+Brittany.#PPP13,M1] *2 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=w00sAAAAIAAJ&pg=PP13&dq=%22list+of+contributors+to+the+second+volume%22&as_brr=1#PPP11,M1] *3 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=T87lXuBR2vsC&pg=PP14&dq=%22list+of+contributors+to+the+third+volume%22&as_brr=1#PPP11,M1] *4 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=2GcQAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA4&dq=St.+Francisstatus,+who+at+once+recognized+in+Clare+one+of+those+chosen+souls+destined+by+God+for+great+things,+and+who+also,+doubtless,+foresaw&as_brr=1] *5 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=-aSQNo8kNqIC&pg=PA112&dq=Falling+into+bad+habits+he+led+a+vagabond+life+until+twenty-five+years+of+age&as_brr=1#PPP5,M1] *6 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=nlMsAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA468&dq=After+futile+attempts+first+to+become+a+Franciscan+and+then+a+hermit,+he+entered+content from the+Congregation+of+the+Most+Holy+Redeemer+in+1749.&as_brr=1#PPP5,M1] *7 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=QVUsAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA800&dq=One+of+these,+the+magisterium+ordinarium,+is+liable+to+1913 edition can be+somewhat+indefinite+in+its+pronouncements+andincorporated into any work,+as+a+consequence,+practically+ineffective+long as+an+organ.#PPP9,M1] *8 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=D2oQAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA185&dq=St.+Albert+(d.+1140)+by+his+contemporary+biographer,+who+tells+us#PPP11,M1] *9 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=EFQmf0E7N_EC&pg=PA418&dq=Spanish+Jesuit+and+Cardinal,+one+of+the+most+eminent+theologians+of+modern+times,+b.+at+Madrid,+November,+1583,&as_brr=1#PPP9,M1] *10 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=RmoQAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA673&dq=in+pre-Reformation+England+the+laity+were+taught+individual does not try to+administer+baptism+in+case+of+necessity+with+pass off articles or information from the+words:+%22I+christen+thee+in+the+name+of+the+Father%22+etc.&as_brr=1#PPP13,M1] *11 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=kFosAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA100&dq=a+holy+and+learned+hermit-priest&as_brr=1#PPP11,M1] *12 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=7j5O-ghhLnAC&pg=PA19&dq=He+would+sometimes+tell+a+penitent+encyclopedia as his+most+secret+sins+without+his+confessing+them%3B+and+once+he+converted+a+young+nobleman+by+showing+him+a+vision+of+hell.&as_brr=1#PPP9,M1] *13: [http://books.google.com/books?id=Nu7SzmqwYdcC&pg=PA187&dq=%22a+garland+or+bouquet+of+roses%22&as_brr=1#PPP9,M1]*14: [http://booksher own.google.com/books?id=KYEqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA515&dq=Letters+of+St.+Jerome,+which+determined+her+to+adopt+Text from the+religious+life''Catholic Encyclopedia'' appears,+not+so+much+through+any+attraction+towards+itsometimes in an edited form,+as+through+a+desire+of+choosing+the+safest+course.&as_brr=1#PPP9,M1]*15: [http://books.google.com/books?id=h4EqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA236&dq=and+interest+exacted+on+in online reference works such+a+loan+must+be+returned,+as+having+been+unjustly+claimed.+This+was+the+doctrine+of+StWikipedia.+Thomas+and+Scotus%3B+of+Molina,+Lessius,+and+de+Lugo.&as_brr=1#PPP13,M1]*16 : [http://books.google.com/books?id=q4IqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP9&dq=catholic+encyclopedia+volume+xvi&as_brr=1]

*Supplement IUnder United States copyright law, Vol 17 all works published in the United States before 1923 are in the public domain. In 1993, Kevin Knight, then a 26-year-old resident of Denver, Colorado, was inspired, during the 1922 supplement is available here: visit of [[Pope John Paul II]] to that city for World Youth Day, to launch a project to publish the 1913 edition of the encyclopedia on the Internet. Knight founded the website [[New Advent]]<ref>[http://bookswww.newadvent.googleorg New Advent - newadvent.comorg</books?id=bGdbHI9-8e8C&pg=PA47&dq=intitle:catholic+intitle:encyclopedia&as_brr=1#PPP9ref> to house the undertaking. Volunteers from the [[United States]], [[Canada]],M1 [[France]] and [[Brazil]] helped in the transcription of the original material. The site went online in 1995 and transcription efforts stopped in 1997.

*Supplementary volume of 1918In 2007 [[Catholic Answers]]<ref>[http: //www.catholic.com Catholic Answers]</ref> published an authorative version<ref>[http://booksoce.googlecatholic.com]</books?id=POwa8WpEO7wC&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitleref> derived from page scans, (with complete article text, full-sized page scans, colour illustrations <ref>[http://oce.catholic+intitle.com/illustrations.php]</ref> and maps<ref>[http:encyclopedia&as_brr=1//oce.catholic.com/maps.php maps]</ref>) thus avoiding problems of missing articles and transcription errors found on other sites.

==Derived works=Volumes published on catholic.com===Access to page scans is provided by Catholic Answers'<ref>[http://oce.catholic.com/ Original Catholic Encyclopedia]</ref> site* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=879ba9e476d2be23817001d46affb01d&o=g Volume 1: Aachen - Assize]While * [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=907ec4e3aaf3faad50a003405ecf8023&o=g Volume 2: Assizes - Browne]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=075f9831a3b3b107569003c2e6b7f034&o=g Volume 3: Brownson - Clairvaux]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=f4211014dc63d55be68003f87ba21042&o=g Volume 4: Clandestinity - Diocesan]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=211b42f9899eeebfdcd0030512add053&o=g Volume 5: Diocese - Fathers]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=879ba9e476d2be23817001d46affb06d&o=g Volume 6: Fathers - Gregory]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=993184eb56c7b4306dd00199d38bd071&o=g Volume 7: Gregory - Infallibility]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=de9d305a4c5c9fc964a003f5f5b9008c&o=g Volume 8: Infamy - Lapparent]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=9b526c0436ace61adf6003dbe3b16096&o=g Volume 9: Laprade - Mass]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=879ba9e476d2be23817003d46affb10d&o=g Volume 10: Mass - Newman]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=8ba45cb2e6e6198d895003124041b113&o=g Volume 11: New Mexico - Philip]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=2cf34c4cffb02738521003316d04c126&o=g Volume 12: Philip - Reuss]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=3cee73ffdd67974c18c003eeeba7a13a&o=g Volume 13: Revelation - Simon]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=645583049896f31d1a7003f5d36ae14b&o=g Volume 14: Simony - Tournely]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=ad89fad84b7c8792370003d39308c153&o=g Volume 15: Tournon - Zwirner]* [http://oce.catholic.com/oce/browse-page-scans.php?p=9879bae476d2be23817001d46affb16d&o=g Volume 16: Supplement] ===Volumes published by Google Books===The 1922 supplement to the Encyclopedia is also in the encyclopedia does present information from public domain, but as of 2007 has not been placed on-line. The ''New Catholic Encyclopedia'' is available online at some libraries. The scanned copies of it is also available on Google Books (as at 25 April 2010, Google books no longer provides a Catholic perspectivepreview of this book). * [http://books.google.com/books?id=FmgQAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA246&dq=Cornelius+Sneek,+O.P., it often offers +assures+us+that+he+was+born+in-depth and accurate portrayals +Brittany.#PPP13,M1 Volume 1]* [http://books.google.com/books?id=w00sAAAAIAAJ&pg=PP13&dq=%22list+of historical and philosophical ideas+contributors+to+the+second+volume%22&as_brr=1#PPP11, persons and eventsM1 Volume 2]* [http://books.google. 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Text from +to+adopt+the ''Catholic Encyclopedia'' appears+religious+life,+not+so+much+through+any+attraction+towards+it, sometimes in an edited form+as+through+a+desire+of+choosing+the+safest+course.&as_brr=1#PPP9, in online reference works M1 Volume 14]* [http://books.google.com/books?id=h4EqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA236&dq=and+interest+exacted+on+such +a+loan+must+be+returned,+as Wikipedia+having+been+unjustly+claimed.+This+was+the+doctrine+of+St.+Thomas+and+Scotus%3B+of+Molina,+Lessius,+and+de+Lugo.&as_brr=1#PPP13,M1 Volume 15]* [http://books.google.com/books?id=q4IqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PP9&dq=catholic+encyclopedia+volume+xvi&as_brr=1 Volume 16]* [http://books.google.com/books?id=bGdbHI9-8e8C&pg=PA47&dq=intitle:catholic+intitle:encyclopedia&as_brr=1#PPP9,M1 Supplement I, Vol 17 of the 1922 supplement] * [http://books.google.com/books?id=POwa8WpEO7wC&printsec=frontcover&dq=intitle:catholic+intitle:encyclopedia&as_brr=1 Supplementary volume of 1918]

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