| Sacerdotii nostri primordia Latin : From the beginning of our priesthood Encyclical letter of Pope John XXIII |
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| Date | 1 August 1959 |
| Argument | About St. John Vianney |
| Encyclical number | 2 of 8 of the pontificate |
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Sacerdotii nostri primordia ("From the beginning of our priesthood") was the second encyclical of Pope John XXIII, issued 1 August 1959. It commemorated the 100th anniversary of the death of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of priests.