Church Document
Redemptor Hominis
Encyclical of Pope Saint John Paul II (1979)
The inaugural encyclical of Pope John Paul II, proclaiming that Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of man, is the center of the cosmos and of history, and that the human person is 'the way of the Church.'
Key themes
- Christ the Redeemer
- The dignity of the human person
- Human rights
- The mission of the Church
Document type
Encyclical
Issuing authority
Pope Saint John Paul II
Issued date
4 March 1979