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J. (Januarius) De Concilio
1836–1898
Best known as the priest who drafted the original Baltimore Catechism, this Italian-born writer helped shape Catholic religious education in the United States for generations. He also wrote on theology, Marian devotion, and the relationship between science and religion.
4 Audiobooks
An explanation of the Baltimore catechism of Christian doctrine : for the use of Sunday-school teachers and advanced classes
by Thomas L. Kinkead, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 1 : for first communion classes
by J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 3 : for two years' course for post-confirmation classes
by J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
A catechism of Christian doctrine, no. 2 : for confirmation classes
by J. (Januarius) De Concilio, Saint Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino, Catholic Church. Plenary Council of Baltimore (3rd : 1884)
About the author
Born in Naples on July 6, 1836, Januarius Vincent de Concilio studied in Italy and was ordained in 1860 for the Diocese of Newark. He went on to serve in New Jersey as a priest, teacher, and pastor, building a reputation as a learned and energetic Catholic author.
De Concilio is most closely associated with the Baltimore Catechism. During the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, he prepared the standard edition that was published in 1885 and became one of the best-known religious teaching texts in American Catholic life.
He also wrote books including The Knowledge of Mary, Catholicity and Pantheism, and Harmony Between Science and Religion, showing a wide range of interests within Catholic thought. He died in Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 22, 1898.