The Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent)

This site is an online word‐for‐word transcription of the entire 15 volumes of the print edition of The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on The Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church, edited by Charles G. Herbermann et al. Originally published by The Encyclopedia Press between the years 1907 and 1914, the print edition is now out of copyright, and therefore available for placement on the internet. It was the brainchild of Kevin Knight, a Catholic layman, who was inspired to publish the work on the internet after attending a 1993 US World Youth Day...