Tertio millennio adveniente (Latin for 'As the third millennium approaches') is anapostolic letter ofPope John Paul II, promulgated on 10 November 1994, concerning preparation for theGreat Jubilee of the Year 2000.
In the letter, the pope addressedbishops, priests, deacons, religious and all the faithful.
The document consists of five chapters:
Regarding direct preparation, John Paul II specified three phases. The first phase was an ante-preparation phase in which to revive in the Christian people an awareness of the value and meaning of the Jubilee of the Year 2000 in human history. The second phase was to be characterized by aTrinitarian reflection uponJesus Christ, theHoly Spirit andGod the Father. Preparation would include anexamination of conscience. The third phase would the celebration of the year 2000 itself.[1]
The celebration of the Great Jubilee was planned to take place in the Holy Land, in Rome and in all the local Churches throughout the world.[1]
Born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005
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