In the introduction of the United States Catholic Catechism published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), it discusses how, on October 11, 1992, Pope John Paul II published his apostolic constitution, The Deposit of Faith, promulgating the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC). Also in the introduction of the United States Catholic Catechism published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) it describes how he chose the publication date to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council.
The introduction of the United States Catholic Catechism published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) further indicates how Pope John Paul II envisioned the Catechism as a sure and authentic reference text for teaching Catholic doctrine and particularly for preparing local catechisms.
United States Catholic Catechism by USCCB
