Sublimis Deus
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Sublimis Deus is a 1537 papal bull by Pope Paul III that declared the indigenous peoples of the Americas to be rational humans with souls who must not be enslaved.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
apostolic brief
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papal bull → |
| affirms |
Indigenous peoples are capable of understanding the Catholic faith
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Indigenous peoples should be invited to the faith by preaching and good example → |
| aimedAt |
secular and ecclesiastical authorities in the Americas
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| author |
Pope Paul III
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| condemns |
arguments that Indigenous peoples are irrational
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arguments that Indigenous peoples may be treated as animals → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Papal States
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| date |
1537
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| declares |
Indigenous peoples of the Americas are rational beings
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Indigenous peoples of the Americas have souls → Indigenous peoples of the Americas must not be deprived of their liberty → Indigenous peoples of the Americas must not be deprived of their property → |
| forbids |
enslavement of Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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forcible deprivation of Indigenous peoples' possessions → |
| genre |
doctrinal decree
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| hasAlternativeName |
Sublimis Deus (also known as Sublimis Dei)
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Sublimus Dei → Veritas ipsa → |
| hasSubject |
evangelization of Indigenous peoples
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| historicalContext |
Spanish and Portuguese colonization of the Americas
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| historicalPeriod |
16th century
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| influenced |
Catholic teaching on human dignity
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later Church positions on slavery → |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
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Roman Catholic Church → |
| jurisdiction |
Catholic missionaries in the New World
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| language |
Latin
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| legalStatus |
papal magisterial document
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| moralPosition |
recognition of universal human dignity
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| opposes |
theories denying full humanity of Indigenous peoples
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| placeOfIssue |
Rome
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| pope |
Pope Paul III
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| promulgationDate |
1537-06-02
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| relatedTo |
New Laws of 1542
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Pastorale officium → Valladolid debate → |
| religion |
Catholicism
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| states |
Indigenous peoples should not be robbed or enslaved even if they are outside the faith
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| subject |
status of Indigenous peoples under Christian doctrine
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| topic |
Indigenous rights
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colonialism in the Americas → slavery → |
| typeOfAct |
papal teaching on slavery and Indigenous rights
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sublimis Deus
("Sublimis Deus (also known as Sublimis Dei)")
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Sublimis Deus ("Sublimus Dei") → |
hasAlternativeName |
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Pope Paul III
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issuedDocument |