Vatican Publishing House
The Vatican Publishing House (Libreria Editrice Vaticana; Officina libraria editoria Vaticana; LEV) is a publisher established by the Holy See in 1926. It is responsible for publishing official documents of the Roman Catholic Church, including Papal bulls, event records, and encyclicals, as well as certain Secret Archive documents. On 27 June 2015, Pope Francis decreed that the Vatican Publishing House would eventually be incorporated into a newly established Secretariat for Communication in the Roman Curia.
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Vatican Publishing House
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- Vatican Publishing House Libreria Editrice Vaticana Officina libraria editoria Vaticana
- Founded
- 1926
- Headquarters
- Via della Posta
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The Vatican Publishing House (Libreria Editrice Vaticana; Officina libraria editoria Vaticana; LEV) is a publisher established by the Holy See in 1926. It is responsible for publishing official documents of the Roman Catholic Church, including Papal bulls, event records, and encyclicals, as well as certain Secret Archive documents. On 27 June 2015, Pope Francis decreed that the Vatican Publishing House would eventually be incorporated into a newly established Secretariat for Communication in the Roman Curia.
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Key facts
• Founded — in Rome, Italy • Founder — Pope Pius XI • Country — Vatican City • Publications — Books, papal bulls, encyclicals • Url — libreriaeditricevaticana.va • Name — Vatican Publishing House Libreria Editrice Vaticana Officina libraria editoria Vaticana
History
History
In 1926, the library was separated from the printing and transformed into autonomous body that was entrusted with the sale of books that were being made to print by the Holy See. The Apostolic constitution Pastor bonus of Pope John Paul II (28 June 1988) classified the LEV as an institution affiliated with the Holy See.
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Identity
Vatican Publishing House is associated with Vatican City. Recorded from 1926.
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Institutional history
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Institutional history
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1926
Vatican Publishing House established.
1926
Vatican Publishing House is recorded from 1926.
Description
It has its own constitution and its own rules. The statutes of LEV, Article 2, states: "The Libreria Editrice Vaticana has the fundamental aim of publishing the documents of the Supreme Pontiff and the Holy See." The company owns the copyright to all the writings of the Pope, but did not start enforcing the copyright until the accession of Pope Benedict XVI. The policy was announced on 31 May 2005. La Stampa was the first to pay royalties to the Vatican publisher, and the Union of Catholic Booksellers and Publishers protested the Vatican policy, which applied to texts no older than fifty years. The LEV's policy has been summarized as: [N]ews organizations can quote from the pope's speeches, encyclicals and other writings without charge. They can also publish full texts free provided they cite Vatican copyright... but if a text is published separately... payment is due.
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- 1.The Catholic University of America Press. Anniversaries and Exhibitions. The Catholic Historical Review. 92. 2. 470–481. April 2007. 1534-0708.
- 2.Francesco P.P. Lettera Apostolica in forma di 'Motu proprio' del Sommo Pontefice Francesco per l'Istituzione della Segreteria per la Comunicazione. Sala Stampa della Santa Sede. Vatican.va. 27 June 2015.
- 3.Ioannes Paulus PP. II. Article 191. Cetera Curiæ Romanæ Institututa. Vatican.va. Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
- 4.Owen, Richard. Vatican 'cashes in' by putting price on the Pope's copyright. The Times. 23 January 2006.
- 5.Vatican Publishing House. Copyrights. 31 May 2005.
- 6.McMahon, Barbara. Vatican invokes papal copyright. The Guardian. 22 January 2006.
- 7.D'Emilio, Frances. Vatican's demand for copyright fees engenders debate among publishers. Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. 25 February 2006.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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