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Publication of Annum Sacrum
- When
- 25 May 1899
- Where
- Vatican City
Pope Leo XIII published the encyclical Annum sacrum on 25 May 1899, declaring 1900 a Holy Year and directing the consecration of the human race to the Sacred Heart.
The encyclical was published in anticipation of the Holy Year for 1900. It contained an Act of Consecration influenced by Sister Mary of the Divine Heart, responding to long-standing demands for the consecration of the whole human race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Sources
- Annum sacrum Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
- Sacred Heart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15
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