papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem
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The papal bull *Decet Romanum Pontificem* (1521) is the decree by Pope Leo X that formally excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decet Romanum Pontificem | 2 |
| papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3453374 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem Context triple: [Exsurge Domine, followedBy, papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem]
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A.
papal bull Aeterni regis
Aeterni regis is a 1481 papal bull that confirmed earlier treaties dividing newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Castile, shaping early colonial territorial claims.
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B.
papal bull Ad extirpanda
The papal bull *Ad extirpanda* is a 1252 decree by Pope Innocent IV that authorized and regulated the use of torture by inquisitors in the persecution of heresy.
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C.
Papal bull Laudabiliter
Papal bull Laudabiliter is a 12th-century papal decree traditionally cited as authorizing King Henry II of England’s lordship over Ireland and shaping subsequent English claims to rule the island.
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D.
papal bull Inter gravissimas
The papal bull *Inter gravissimas* was the 1582 decree by Pope Gregory XIII that reformed the calendar system, leading to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.
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E.
papal bull Transiturus de hoc mundo
The papal bull *Transiturus de hoc mundo* is a decree issued by Pope Urban IV in 1264 that established the Feast of Corpus Christi as a universal celebration in the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem Target entity description: The papal bull *Decet Romanum Pontificem* (1521) is the decree by Pope Leo X that formally excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
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A.
papal bull Aeterni regis
Aeterni regis is a 1481 papal bull that confirmed earlier treaties dividing newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Castile, shaping early colonial territorial claims.
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B.
papal bull Ad extirpanda
The papal bull *Ad extirpanda* is a 1252 decree by Pope Innocent IV that authorized and regulated the use of torture by inquisitors in the persecution of heresy.
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C.
Papal bull Laudabiliter
Papal bull Laudabiliter is a 12th-century papal decree traditionally cited as authorizing King Henry II of England’s lordship over Ireland and shaping subsequent English claims to rule the island.
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D.
papal bull Inter gravissimas
The papal bull *Inter gravissimas* was the 1582 decree by Pope Gregory XIII that reformed the calendar system, leading to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.
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E.
papal bull Transiturus de hoc mundo
The papal bull *Transiturus de hoc mundo* is a decree issued by Pope Urban IV in 1264 that established the Feast of Corpus Christi as a universal celebration in the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic ecclesiastical document
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papal bull ⓘ |
| addresses | bishops and faithful of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| archivedIn |
Vatican Apostolic Archive
ⓘ
surface form:
Vatican Apostolic Archives
|
| associatedWithMovement | Catholic response to the Reformation ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | binding papal decree ⓘ |
| concernsDoctrine |
Church authority over teaching
ⓘ
ecclesiastical obedience ⓘ heresy and excommunication ⓘ |
| condemns | Lutheran doctrines judged heretical by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| confirms |
condemnation of Martin Luther’s teachings
ⓘ
previous censures against Martin Luther ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1521-01-03 ⓘ |
| declares |
Martin Luther a heretic
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Martin Luther excommunicated from the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| demands | rejection of Martin Luther’s writings ⓘ |
| excommunicates | Martin Luther ⓘ |
| followsDocument | Exsurge Domine ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityBasis |
apostolic authority of the Roman See
ⓘ
papal primacy ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalPenalty | major excommunication ⓘ |
| hasConsequencesFor | status of Martin Luther within the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| hasGenre | legal-ecclesiastical decree ⓘ |
| hasIncipit |
It Befits the Roman Pontiff
ⓘ
surface form:
Decet Romanum Pontificem
|
| hasLatinTitle |
papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem
self-link
ⓘ
surface form:
Decet Romanum Pontificem
|
| hasPopeBirthName |
Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici
ⓘ
surface form:
Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici
|
| hasPopeRegnalName |
Pope Leo X
ⓘ
surface form:
Leo X
|
| hasType | bull of excommunication ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 16th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | corpus of papal bulls of Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| issuedByChurch |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| issuedByOfficeOf |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Pontiff
|
| juridicalNature | penal decree ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect | formal excommunication decree ⓘ |
| mentions | previous admonitions to Martin Luther ⓘ |
| orders |
enforcement of excommunication penalties
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faithful to regard Martin Luther as excommunicated ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Rome ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
|
| relatedToPerson |
Martin Luther
ⓘ
Pope Leo X ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Edict of Worms
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surface form:
excommunication of Martin Luther
|
| titleInEnglish | It Befits the Roman Pontiff ⓘ |
| yearOfIssue | 1521 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem Description of subject: The papal bull *Decet Romanum Pontificem* (1521) is the decree by Pope Leo X that formally excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Exsurge Domine
papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem
→
hasLatinTitle
→
papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem
self-link
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subject surface form:
Decet Romanum Pontificem
this entity surface form:
Decet Romanum Pontificem
this entity surface form:
Decet Romanum Pontificem