In eminenti apostolatus specula
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In eminenti apostolatus specula is an 18th-century papal bull by Pope Clement XII best known for being the first formal papal condemnation of Freemasonry.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church document
ⓘ
papal bull ⓘ |
| addresses | bishops and faithful of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | In eminenti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Catholics who favor or promote Masonic societies
ⓘ
Catholics who join Masonic associations ⓘ |
| author | Pope Clement XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfIssue | 18th century ⓘ |
| citesAuthority | apostolic authority of the Roman Pontiff ⓘ |
| concerns | discipline of Catholics regarding secret societies ⓘ |
| condemns |
Freemasonry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masonic lodges NERFINISHED ⓘ secret societies ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1738-04-28 ⓘ |
| documentGenre | doctrinal and disciplinary decree ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | binding papal legislation at time of issue ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later Catholic teaching on Freemasonry
ⓘ
subsequent papal bulls against Freemasonry ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early spread of Freemasonry in Europe ⓘ |
| inCanonicalCollections | collections of papal bulls on secret societies ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Papacy of Clement XII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedUnder | seal of the Fisherman ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | universal Church ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalEffect | excommunication latae sententiae for Catholics joining Masonic lodges ⓘ |
| legalForm | apostolic constitution in the form of a bull ⓘ |
| legalPenalty | incurs excommunication reserved to the Holy See ⓘ |
| notableFor | first formal papal condemnation of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| openingWords | In eminenti apostolatus specula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| papacy | pontificate of Clement XII ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Providas romanorum ⓘ |
| prohibits |
attendance at Masonic meetings by Catholics
ⓘ
founding of Masonic lodges by Catholics ⓘ support or favor shown to Masonic societies by Catholics ⓘ |
| reasonForCondemnation |
oaths taken in Masonic lodges
ⓘ
potential threat to Church and civil authority ⓘ religious indifferentism attributed to Freemasonry ⓘ secrecy of Masonic societies ⓘ |
| religiousConcern | protection of Catholic faith and morals ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subject | Freemasonry and the Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
Catholic faithful
ⓘ
members of Masonic lodges ⓘ |
| threatens | automatic excommunication for Catholics who become Freemasons ⓘ |
| typeOfCondemnation | formal papal condemnation ⓘ |
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