What Is Limbo?

What is Limbo?

Limbo is a belief some Roman Catholics hold which states that there is a sort of realm between Heaven and Hell. This place is where, according to some, souls go if they are unbaptized but not condemned to be punished nor receive eternal happiness in Heaven. Some have also believed that Limbo is the place where Old Testament saints were placed before the Harrowing. In today's world, the doctrine of Limbo is becoming less common as it was removed from the Catechism of the Catholic Church in 1992 out of the belief it is not credible and cruel.

Works Cited:

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "limbo". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Aug. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/topic/limbo-Roman-Catholic-theology. Accessed 16 September 2023.

Image by Jr Korpa and Adrianna Geo On Unsplash. Edited By: James S. Chandler

Queen’s University Belfast (2018) Why belief in ‘limbo’ has disappeared in recent decades – queen’s research, 2018 | Why belief in ‘Limbo’ has disappeared in recent decades – Queen’s Research | News. Available at: https://www.qub.ac.uk/News/Allnews/2018/WhybeliefinLimbohasdisappearedinrecentdecadesQueensResearch.html#:~:text=Limbo%2C%20in%20Catholic%20theology%2C%20was,happiness%20with%20God%20in%20heaven. (Accessed: 16 September 2023).

Toner, Patrick. "Limbo." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. <http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09256a.htm>.