Creditae nobis

Propaganda Fide, quarti in operis inizio imprimere teneatur, edisca libros et scripta, per se vel alium, in quibus agatur de missionibus vel de rebus ad ipsas pertinentibus, sub poenis excommunicationis latae sententiae Romano Pontifici reservatae, privationis officii, ac vocis activae et passivae, et operum suppressionis, ipso facto incurrendis.

Clemente Papa X, ad perpetuandam rei memoriam.

1 Creditae nobis caelitus apostolicae servitutis ratio postulat, ut, si quos in Ecclesia Dei abusus pullulare atque invalescere noscamus, eos opportunae sanctionis sarculo recidere atque e medio tollere studeamus.

2 sutuii nt in § 1. Cum itaque, sicut accepimus, licet alias Congregatio venerabiliurn fratrum nostrorum S. R. E. cardinalium iustis de causis vetuerit, ne quis sine Exordium.

3 ipsius licentia typis evulgaret libros et scripta, in quibus aliquo pacto de missionibus ageretur; nihilominus multi, vel ignari quid eadem Congregatio decreverit, vel temere decretum eius transgredientes, scripta edant et libros, saepe falsa et inepta continentes, non sine piorum et doctorum hominum offensione: nos, his aliisque gravibus causis adducti, de memoratorum cardinalium Consilio, auctoritate apostolica, tenore praesentium, iterum prohibemus, ne quis, cuiuscumque status, gradus et conditionis etiam regularis cuiusvis Ordinis, congregationis, instituti et societatis, etiam Iesu, licet is esset, de quo specifica et individua mentio facienda foret, sine licentia in scriptis Congregationis eorundem cardinalium, quam in operis initio imprimere teneatur, libros et scripta, in quibus de missionibus vel de rebus ad missiones pertinentibus agatur, per se vel per alium edat, sub excommunicationis latae sententiae, a qua nemo a quoquam praeterquam a nobis seu Romano Pontifice pro tempore existente, nisi in mortis articulo constitutus, absolvi possit, ac privationis officii et vocis activae et passivae, necnon operum suppressionis poenis ipso facto incurrendis.

4 § 2. Hoc autem denunciari volumus Mandati regu- .. ,. .. Uiribus, ut huc omnibus et singulis superioribus genedecretum quo- ... . • /-v i* • • libet anno in rahbus cuiusvis Ordinis, congregationis, capitulis legant. instituti et societatis, etiam Iesu, qui, sub eisdem poenis, et1 ipsi praesentes litteras servent, et a subditis suis curent omnino servari; ac praecipimus, sub poena privationis vocis activae et passivae, ut quolibet anno teneantur superiores praefati easdem praesentes litteras, sive earum tenorem, in capitulis legere seu legi curare, ne aliquis sub praetextu ignorantiae se excusare possit.

5 § 3. Decernentes ipsas praesentes litteras semper firmas, validas et efficaces existere et fore, suosque plenarios et integros effectus sortiri et obtinere, nec de subreptionis vel obreptionis aut nullitatis vitio, seu intentionis nostrae aut interesse habentium vel habere praetendentium consensus¹, aliove quolibet, etiam quantumvis magno et substantiali ac individuatim expressionem requirente, defectu notari, impugnari, infringi, retractari, aut in controversiam vocari, seu ad terminos iuris reduci ullo modo posse, sicque et non aliter in praemissis per quoscumque iudices ordinarios et delegatos, etiam causarum palatii apostolici auditores, ac S. R. E. praefatae cardinales, etiam de latere legatos et Apostolicae Sedis nuncios, aliosve quoscumque quacumque praeeminentia et potestate fungentes et functuros, sublata eis et eorum cuilibet quavis aliter iudicandi et interpretandi facilitate et auctoritate, iudicari et definiri debere, ac irritum et inane si secus super his a quoquam, quavis auctoritate, scienter vel ignoranter, contigerit attentari. Derogat con- S 4. Non obstantibus apostolicis, ac Irariis. °.

6 in universalibus provincialibusque et synodalibus conciliis editis, generalibus vel specialibus, constitutionibus et ordinationibus, necnon quorumcumque Ordinum, congregationum, institutorum et societatum, etiam Iesu, aliisve quibusvis, etiam iuramento, confirmatione apostolica, vel quavis firmitate alia roboratis, statutis et consuetudinibus, etiam immemorabilibus, privilegiis quoque, indultis et litteris apostolicis, praefatis Ordinibus, congregationibus, institutis et societatibus, etiam Iesu, illorumque superioribus et personis, aliisve quibuslibet, sub quibuscumque verborum tenoribus² et formis, ac cum quibusvis etiam derogatoriarum derogatoriis, irritantibusque et aliis decretis, in genere vel in specie, seu alias quomodolibet in contrarium praemissorum concessis, confirmatis ac etiam pluries approbatis et innovatis; quibus omnibus et singulis, etiamsi pro illorum sufficienti derogatione de illis eorumque totis tenoribus specialis, specifica et individua seu quaevis alia exquisita forma ad hoc servanda foret, tenores huiusmodi praesentibus pro piene et sufficienter expressis ac formam in eis traditam pro servata habentes, hac vice specialiter, ad effectum praemissorum dumtaxat consequendum, derogamus; ceterisque contrariis quibuscumque.

7 § 5. Vogliamo però che ai transunti Transumptio. delle medesime lettere, ossia copie, anche stampate, sottoscritte dalla mano di qualche notaio pubblico, oppure munite del sigillo di persona costituita in dignità ecclesiastica, si presti la medesima fede tanto in giudizio quanto fuori di esso, quale si presterebbe alle medesime lettere originali se fossero esibite od ostentate.

8 Dato a Roma, presso Santa Maria Maggiore, sotto l'anello del Pescatore, il 6 aprile 1673, dell'anno terzo del nostro pontificato.

9 Dato a Roma, presso Santa Maria Maggiore, sotto l'anello del Pescatore, il 6 aprile 1673, dell'anno primo del nostro pontificato.

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Testo latino

Propaganda Fide, quarti in operis inilio imprimere teneatur, edat libros et scripla, per se vel alium, in quibus agatur de missionibus vel de rebus ad ipsas pertinentibus, sub poenis excommunicationis latae senlentiae Romano Pontifici reservalae, privulionis officii, ac vocis activae el passivae, et operum suppressionis, ipso facto incurrendis.

Clemens Papa X, ad perpetuarli rei memoriam.

1 Creditae nobis caelitus apostolicae servitutis ratio postulat, ut, si quos in Ecclesia Dei abusus pullulare atque invalescere noscamus , eos opportunae sanctionis sarculo recidere atque e medio tollere studeamus.

2 sutuii nt in § 1. Curri itaque, sicut accepimus, licet alias Congregatio venerabilium fratrurn nostrorum S. R. E. cardinalium iusiis de causis vetuisset, ne quis sine Kxordium.

3 ipsius licentià typis evulgaret libros et scripla, in quibus aliquo pacto de missionibus ageretur; nihilominus multi, vel ignari quid eadem Congregalo decreverit, vel temere decretum eius transgredientes, scripla edant et libros, saepe falsa et inepta continentes , non sine piorum et doctorurn hominum offensione : nos, his aliisque gravibus causis adducti, de memoratorum cardinalium Consilio, auctoritate apostolica, tenore praesentium, iterum prohibemus , ne quis, cuiuscumque status, gradus et conditionis etiam regularis cuiusvis Ordinis, congregationis, instituli et societatis, etiam Iesu, licet is esset, de quo specifica et individua mentio facienda foret , sine licentià in scriptis Congregationis eorumdem cardinalium, quam in operis initio imprimere teneatur, libros et scripta , in quibus de missionibus vel de rebus ad missiones pertinentibus agatur, per se vel per alium edat, sub excommunicationis latae sententiae , a qua nemo a quoquam praeterquam a nobis seu Romano Pontifice prò tempore esistente, nisi in mortis articulo conslilulus, absolvi possit, ac privalionis officii et vocis activae et passivae, necnon operum suppressionis poenis ipso facto incurrendis.

4 § 2. Hoc autem denunciari volumus Mandai regu- .. , ,. .. Uiribus, ut huc omnibus et singuus supenonbus genedecretum quo- ... . • /-v i* • . • libet anno in rahbus cuiusvis Ordinis, congregationis, capuuiis ìegant. instituti et societatis, etiam Iesu, qui, sub eisdem poenis, et1 ipsi praesenles litteras servent, et a subdilis suiscurent omnino servari; ac praecipimus, sub poenà privationis vocis activae et passivae, ut quolibet anno teneantur superiores praefati easdem praesentes litteras, sive earum tenorem, in capitulis legere sou legi curare, ne aliqnis sub praetexlu ignoranliae se excusare possit.

5 § 3. Decernentes ipsas praesentes litteras semper firmas, vulidas et efficaces existere et fore, suosque plenarios et inlegros effeclus sortiri et obtinere, nec de subreptionis vel obreptionis aut nullitatis vitio, seu intentionis nostrae aut interesse habentium vel habere praetendentium consensus¹, aliove quolibet, etiam quantum vis magno et substantiali ac individuarli expressionem requirente, defeclu no lari, impugnari, infringi, retraclari, aut in controversiam vocari, seu ad terminos iuris reduci ullo modo posse , sicque et non aliter in praemissis per quoscumque iudices ordinarios et delegatos, etiam causarum palatii apostolici auditores, ac S. R. E. praefatae cardinales, etiam de latere legatos et Àpostolicae Sedis nuncios, aliosve quoslibet quacumque praeeminentià et potestate fungentes et functuros , sublalà eis et eorum cuilibet quavis aliter iudicandi et interpretandi facilitate et auctoritate, iudicari et defìniri debere, ac irritum et inane si secus super his a quoquam , quavis auctoritate , scienter vel ignoranter, contigerit attentavi. Derogai con- S 4. Non obstantibus apostolicis , ac Irariis. ° .

6 in universalibus pvovinciabbusque et synodalibus conciliis editis, generalibus vel specialibus, constitutionibus et ordinationibus, neenon quorumcumque Ordinum, congregationum, institutorum et societatum, etiam Iesu, aliisve quibusvis, etiam iuramento, confìrmatione apostolica, vel quavis firmi tate alia roboratis, statulis et consuetudinibus, etiam immemorabilibus, privilegiis quoque, indultis et lilteris apostolicis, praefatis Ordinibus, congregationibus, institutis et societalibus, etiam lesu, illorumque superiuribus et personis, aliisve quibuslibet, sub quibuscumque verborum tenoribus² et formis , ac cum quibusvis etiam derogatoriarum derogatoriis, irritantibusque et aliis decrelis, in genere vel in specie, seu alias quomodolibet in contrarium praemissorum concessis, confirmatis ac etiam pluries approbatis et innovatis; quibus omnibus et singulis , etiamsi prò illorum sufficienti derogatione de illis eorumque totis tenoribus specialis, specifica et individua seu quaevis alia exquisita forma ad hoc servanda foret, tenores huiusmodi praesentibus prò piene et sufficienter expressis ac formam in eis traditam prò servata habentes, hac vice specialiter, ad effectum praemissorum dumtaxat consequendum, derogamus; ceterisque conlrariis quibuscumque.

7 § 5. Volumus autem ut ipsarum prae- Transnmpio. rum fide.*.

8 sentium litterarum transumptis , seu exemplis, etiam impressis , manu alicuius notarii publici subscriptis, vel sigillo personae in ecclesiastica dignitate constitutae munitis , eadem prorsus fides tam in iudicio quam extra illud adhibeatur, quae adhiberetur ipsis praesentibus si forent exhibi'tae vel ostensae.

9 Datura Romae, apud S. Mariani Maiorem, sub annido Piscatoris, die vi aprilis mdclxxiii, pontificatus nostri anno m.

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Testo inglese

the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, at the beginning of the work, is bound to publish, books and writings, by itself or through another, in which missions or matters pertaining to the same are treated, under the penalties of excommunication latae sententiae reserved to the Roman Pontiff, deprivation of office, and of active and passive voice, and suppression of works, to be incurred ipso facto.

Clement, Pope X, for the perpetual memory of the matter.

1 The office of apostolic service entrusted to us from heaven demands that, if we know that any abuses are sprouting up and gaining strength in the Church of God, we strive to cut them down with the pruning hook of appropriate sanction and to remove them from our midst.

2 as set forth in § 1. Since therefore, as we have learned, although the Congregation of our venerable brothers, the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, had for just causes previously forbidden that anyone should publish to the press without its permission books and writings in which missions were treated in any way; nevertheless many, either ignorant of what the same Congregation had decreed, or recklessly transgressing its decree, publish writings and books, often containing false and absurd matter, not without offense to pious and learned men: we, moved by these and other grave causes, by the counsel of the aforesaid cardinals, by apostolic authority, by the tenor of the present letters, again forbid that anyone, of whatever status, rank and condition, even of any regular Order, congregation, institute and society, even of Jesus, although he were one of whom specific and individual mention would have to be made, without written permission of the Congregation of the same cardinals, which he is bound to print at the beginning of the work, shall publish books and writings, in which missions or matters pertaining to missions are treated, by himself or through another, under the penalty of excommunication latae sententiae, from which no one by anyone whatsoever except by us or the Roman Pontiff existing for the time being, unless he be in the article of death, can be absolved, and under the penalties of deprivation of office and of active and passive voice, as well as suppression of works, to be incurred ipso facto.

3 with his permission should publish books and writings in which missions were treated in any way; nevertheless many, either ignorant of what the same Congregation had decreed, or recklessly transgressing its decree, publish writings and books, often containing false and inept matter, not without offense to pious and learned men: we, moved by these and other grave causes, by the counsel of the aforesaid cardinals, by apostolic authority, by the tenor of these presents, again prohibit that anyone, of whatever status, rank and condition, even of any regular Order, congregation, institute and society, even of Jesus, although he were one of whom specific and individual mention should be made, without written permission of the Congregation of the same cardinals, which he shall be bound to print at the beginning of the work, shall publish, either by himself or through another, books and writings in which missions or matters pertaining to missions are treated, under the penalty of excommunication latae sententiae, from which no one by anyone whatsoever except by us or the Roman Pontiff existing for the time being, unless constituted in the article of death, can be absolved, and also under the penalties of deprivation of office and of active and passive voice, as well as suppression of works, to be incurred ipso facto.

4 § 2. We wish, however, that this decree be announced by Mandate to the superiors of any Order, congregation, institute and society, even of Jesus, so that all and each of them shall read this decree yearly in their chapters, and they themselves shall observe these present letters, and shall ensure that they are observed entirely by their subjects; and we command, under the penalty of deprivation of active and passive voice, that the aforesaid superiors shall be bound yearly to read these present letters, or their tenor, in chapters or to have them read, lest anyone excuse himself under the pretext of ignorance.

5 § 3. Decreeing that these present letters shall always be firm, valid and efficacious and shall produce and obtain their full and complete effects, and that they cannot be noted, impugned, broken, retracted, or brought into question, or reduced to the terms of law in any way on account of the vice of subreption or obreption or nullity, or of our intention or the consent of those having or pretending to have an interest¹, or any other defect whatsoever, even one of however great and substantial a nature and requiring individual expression; and thus and not otherwise in the foregoing matters by any judges ordinary and delegated, even auditors of the causes of the apostolic palace, and the aforesaid cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, even legates a latere and nuncios of the Apostolic See, and any others whatsoever exercising and about to exercise any preeminence and power, with all facility and authority of judging and interpreting otherwise removed from them and from each of them, it ought to be judged and defined, and if anything contrary to these things should be attempted by anyone whatsoever, by whatever authority, knowingly or unknowingly, it shall be null and void. § 4. Notwithstanding apostolic constitutions and ordinances issued in universal, provincial and synodal councils, general or special, as well as statutes and customs of any Orders, congregations, institutes and societies, even of Jesus, and any others whatsoever, even those strengthened by oath, apostolic confirmation, or any other firmness, privileges also, indults and apostolic letters granted to the aforesaid Orders, congregations, institutes and societies, even of Jesus, and to their superiors and persons, and to any others whatsoever, under whatsoever tenor of words2 and forms, and with whatsoever derogatory clauses and other decrees, whether in general or in particular, or otherwise in any way granted, confirmed and even repeatedly approved and renewed in contravention of the foregoing; all and each of which, even if for their sufficient derogation special, specific and individual mention of them and their entire tenor, or any other exquisite form to be observed for this purpose, would have to be made, we hold the tenors of these things as fully and sufficiently expressed in these presents and the form transmitted in them as observed, on this occasion specially, for the purpose of obtaining the foregoing effects only, we derogate; and all other things to the contrary whatsoever.

6 in universal provinces and synodal councils issued, general or special, constitutions and ordinances, as well as of whatsoever Orders, congregations, institutes and societies, even of Jesus, or any others whatsoever, even those strengthened by oath, apostolic confirmation, or any other firmness, statutes and customs, even immemorial, privileges also, indults and apostolic letters, granted to the aforesaid Orders, congregations, institutes and societies, even of Jesus, their superiors and persons, or any others whatsoever, under whatsoever tenor of words² and forms, and with whatsoever even derogatory clauses of derogations, irritant and other decrees, in general or in special, or otherwise howsoever in the contrary of the foregoing granted, confirmed and also many times approved and renewed; all and singular of which, even if for their sufficient derogation there were to be observed a special, specific and individual form of them and their whole tenors, or any other exquisite form to be observed for this, the tenors of this kind we hold as fully and sufficiently expressed in these presents and the form delivered in them as observed, on this occasion specially, for the purpose of obtaining the foregoing effects only, we derogate; and all other things to the contrary whatsoever.

7 § 5. We will, however, that to the transcripts Transcript of these present letters, or copies, even printed ones, subscribed by the hand of some public notary, or furnished with the seal of a person established in ecclesiastical dignity, the same faith altogether be given both in judgment and outside it as would be given to the same present letters if they were exhibited or shown.

8 sentium litterarum transumptis , seu exemplis, etiam impressis , manu alicuius notarii publici subscriptis, vel sigillo personae in ecclesiastica dignitate constitutae munitis , eadem prorsus fides tam in iudicio quam extra illud adhibeatur, quae adhiberetur ipsis praesentibus si forent exhibi'tae vel ostensae.

9 Given at Rome, at St. Mary Major, under the year of the Fisherman, on 6 April 1673, in the third year of our pontificate.

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