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Lumen Gentium (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church)Second Vatican CouncilLumen Gentium Dogmatic Constitution on the Church Solemnly Promulgated by His Holiness Pope Paul VI on November 21, 1964 CHAPTER I: THE MYSTERY OF THE CHURCH 1. Christ is the Light of nations. Because this is so, this Sacred Synod gathered together in the Holy Spirit eagerly desires, by proclaiming the Gospel to every creature,(1) to bring the light of Christ to all men, a light brightly visible on the countenance of the Church. Since the Church is in Christ like a sacrament or as a sign and instrument both of a very closely knit union with God and of…1964-11-21Texttext/htmlhttps://iarccum.org/doc/2182https://iarccum.org/doc/2182enCatholic documents : Declarations & instructionshttps://iarccum.org/doc/2199