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God, creation and the Fall

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Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Questions 33–78 · God, creation and the Fall. The link opens the containing section; use the question numbers to find this range.

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Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Questions 33–78 · God, creation and the Fall. The link opens the containing section; use the question numbers to find this range.

Holy See English edition, 2005, including the Common Prayers appendix

Pope Benedict XVI · 2005-06-28

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These are separate selections from the approved 1891 historical catechism. They provide related background and do not reproduce or replace the Compendium section above.

How many persons are there in God?

In God there are three divine persons really distinct and equal in all things—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Kinkead’s explanation of the Baltimore Catechism · approved historical edition.

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Thomas L. Kinkead; sixth edition; Benziger Brothers, copyright 1891. Printed page 50, question 23.

Michael Augustine, Archbishop of New York; nihil obstat D. J. McMahon; 1891-09-05.

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What do you mean by the Blessed Trinity?

By the Blessed Trinity I mean one God in three Divine Persons.

Kinkead’s explanation of the Baltimore Catechism · approved historical edition.

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Thomas L. Kinkead; sixth edition; Benziger Brothers, copyright 1891. Printed page 51, question 27.

Michael Augustine, Archbishop of New York; nihil obstat D. J. McMahon; 1891-09-05.

The words are transcribed from the approved edition; line wrapping is normalized. This is a concise historical catechism answer, not a complete treatment of every related question. Original English, including older terms, is retained.

Read the original page and surrounding explanation here · See the printed imprimatur

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