Church Document
Quadragesimo Anno
Encyclical of Pope Pius XI (1931)
Issued forty years after Rerum Novarum, this encyclical of Pope Pius XI develops Catholic social doctrine, articulating the principle of subsidiarity and calling for the reconstruction of the social order according to justice and charity.
Key themes
Subsidiarity
Social justice
The reconstruction of the social order
Capital and labor
Document type
Encyclical
Issuing authority
Pope Pius XI
Issued date
15 May 1931