Edizioni Dottrinari was founded in 1964, in Salerno. The soul of this catechetical apostolate is Father Alessandro Iadecola. The publishing house began in the premises of the old church, with the printing, by mimeograph, of the weekly paper La Domenica, which contains news of parish life. After purchasing the first machinery, the printing activity continued with printed materials and teaching aids for catechism, whose modest cost and practicality contributed to orienting many parish priests towards the Doctrinaries, who found in the publications a valid aid for parish catechism. The result is that “the name of the Congregation in the region is no longer unknown” – writes Father Roberti – “priests and lay people know our activity, the bishops of the area praise and bless the work”.
Publishing initiatives multiply: in addition to books, pamphlets, active notebooks, biblical vigils, images and other printed materials, the monthly magazine for students “Vele al vento” is born; a wall calendar with views of the land of Jesus and a school diary with photos of the province of Salerno are printed; finally, the magazine “Modelli e Sport”, distributed nationwide.
Since 1988, Edizioni Dottrinari has moved to the new headquarters in Pellezzano, and continues to be a publishing reality at the service of pastoral care and catechism. The direction was entrusted to Father Francesco Gatto and then to Father Franco Mangili. In addition to their publishing work, in 2013 the Fathers expanded their presence spaces in Pellezzano and opened a shop for the distribution of books and religious articles.

The Catalogue

The catalogue ranges from prayers for the family to commentaries on the liturgy and scripture, from music and songs to Old and New Testament volumes; from parish registers to parchments.
The lion’s share – in the wake of the charism of the Congregation – is reserved for catechesis, which encompasses the entire span of life, from infants to children, from teens to adults.
The volumes can be purchased online at www.edizionidottrinari.it