Use paragraph numbers when citing either the print or online version of the Catechism, not page numbers or section numbers.
In-text citations for the Catechism
First citation:
- Narrative:
- In the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC, 1997) charity is described as "the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God" (para. 1822).
- In-text:
- (Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], 1997, para. 1822).
Subsequent citations:
- Narrative:
- CCC (1997, para. 1827) describes the supernatural virtue of charity.
- In-text:
- Charity is the central aim of Christianity (CCC, 1997, para. 1827).
Catechism - online
Please note: Currently only the first edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is available on the Vatican website, it is therefore recommended that you access the second edition, as cited below, if using an online version.
- Reference list:
- Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed.). (1997). https://www.scborromeo2.org/catechism-of-the-catholic-church.
Catechism - print
- Reference list:
- Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed.). (1997). Libreria Editrice Vaticana.
Reference (box taken from):
The University of Notre Dame Australia. (2020, December 3). APA referencing 7th edition. Retrieved from library.nd.edu.au/instruction/referencing/apa7/religious.
