<P> The Catechism of the Catholic Church (Latin: Catechismus Catholicae Ecclesiae; commonly called the Catechism or the CCC) is a catechism promulgated for the Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II in 1992 . It sums up, in book form, the beliefs of the Catholic faithful . </P> <P> A catechism (/ ˈkætəˌkizəm /; from Greek: κατηχέω, "to teach orally") is a summary or exposition of doctrine and serves as a learning introduction to the Sacraments traditionally used in catechesis, or Christian religious teaching of children and adult converts . </P>

When was the original catechism of the catholic church written