Ad Apostolorum principis

Ad Apostolorum principis
Latin for 'At the Prince of the Apostles'
Encyclical of Pope Pius XII
Coat of arms of Pope Pius XII
Signature date 29 June 1958
SubjectOn Communism and the Church in China
Number40 of 41 of the pontificate
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Ad Apostolorum principis (29 June 1958) is an encyclical of Pope Pius XII on Communism and the Church in China. It describes systematic persecutions of bishops, priests, religious and faithful and the attempts of the government to establish a patriotic Catholic Church, independent of Rome.