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Roman Catechism — 1566

Roman Catechism (1566) — a Catholic confession.

This document contains 42 chapters. Each chapter and section is individually linkable for citation and study.

Chapter 1: Preface to the Roman Catechism
Chapter 2: Part I: The Creed — Introduction on Faith and the Creed
Chapter 3: Part I: The Creed — Article I: I Believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth
Chapter 4: Part I: The Creed — Article II: And in Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord
Chapter 5: Part I: The Creed — Article III: Who Was Conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary
Chapter 6: Part I: The Creed — Article IV: Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Dead, and Buried
Chapter 7: Part I: The Creed — Article V: He Descended into Hell; the Third Day He Rose Again from the Dead
Chapter 8: Part I: The Creed — Article VI: He Ascended into Heaven, Sitteth at the Right Hand of God, the Father Almighty
Chapter 9: Part I: The Creed — Article VII: From Thence He Shall Come to Judge the Living and the Dead
Chapter 10: Part I: The Creed — Article VIII: I Believe in the Holy Ghost
Chapter 11: Part I: The Creed — Article IX: The Holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints
Chapter 12: Part I: The Creed — Article X: The Forgiveness of Sins
Chapter 13: Part I: The Creed — Article XI: The Resurrection of the Body
Chapter 14: Part I: The Creed — Article XII: Life Everlasting
Chapter 15: Part II: The Sacraments — Introduction on the Sacraments in General
Chapter 16: Part II: The Sacraments — Baptism
Chapter 17: Part II: The Sacraments — Confirmation
Chapter 18: Part II: The Sacraments — The Holy Eucharist
Chapter 19: Part II: The Sacraments — Penance
Chapter 20: Part II: The Sacraments — Extreme Unction
Chapter 21: Part II: The Sacraments — Holy Orders
Chapter 22: Part II: The Sacraments — Matrimony
Chapter 23: Part III: The Decalogue — Introduction on the Commandments in General
Chapter 24: Part III: The Decalogue — The First Commandment
Chapter 25: Part III: The Decalogue — The Second Commandment
Chapter 26: Part III: The Decalogue — The Third Commandment
Chapter 27: Part III: The Decalogue — The Fourth Commandment
Chapter 28: Part III: The Decalogue — The Fifth Commandment
Chapter 29: Part III: The Decalogue — The Sixth Commandment
Chapter 30: Part III: The Decalogue — The Seventh Commandment
Chapter 31: Part III: The Decalogue — The Eighth Commandment
Chapter 32: Part III: The Decalogue — The Ninth and Tenth Commandments
Chapter 33: Part IV: Prayer — On Prayer in General
Chapter 34: Part IV: Prayer — The Lord's Prayer: Introduction and Our Father Who Art in Heaven
Chapter 35: Part IV: Prayer — The First Petition: Hallowed Be Thy Name
Chapter 36: Part IV: Prayer — The Second Petition: Thy Kingdom Come
Chapter 37: Part IV: Prayer — The Third Petition: Thy Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven
Chapter 38: Part IV: Prayer — The Fourth Petition: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread
Chapter 39: Part IV: Prayer — The Fifth Petition: Forgive Us Our Trespasses as We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us
Chapter 40: Part IV: Prayer — The Sixth Petition: Lead Us Not into Temptation
Chapter 41: Part IV: Prayer — The Seventh Petition: Deliver Us from Evil
Chapter 42: Part IV: Prayer — Amen