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Decree for Consecration
- When
- 11 June 1899
- Where
- Vatican City
Following a positive theological investigation, Pope Leo XIII decreed that the consecration of the entire human race to the Sacred Heart should take place on 11 June 1899.
The Pope commissioned theologians to examine the petition from Sister Mary of the Divine Heart. The investigation yielded a positive outcome, leading to the decree for the consecration on 11 June 1899, following the publication of Annum sacrum.
Sources
- Pope Leo XIII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
- Sacred Heart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15
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