apostolic constitutions
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Apostolic constitutions are the highest form of legislative decree issued by the Pope, used to define doctrine, establish laws, or regulate important aspects of Church governance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| apostolic constitutions canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon law instrument
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legislative decree ⓘ papal document ⓘ |
| appliesTo | universal Church ⓘ |
| authorityLevel |
higher than apostolic letters
ⓘ
higher than motu proprio ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all Catholics when applicable ⓘ |
| concerns |
Church governance
ⓘ
discipline ⓘ doctrine ⓘ |
| form | formal written decree ⓘ |
| hasRank | highest form of papal legislative decree ⓘ |
| historicalUse | used throughout history to regulate major Church matters ⓘ |
| issuedByOffice | papal magisterium ⓘ |
| language | usually Latin ⓘ |
| legalForce | most solemn form of papal legislation ⓘ |
| mayContain |
disciplinary norms
ⓘ
dogmatic definitions ⓘ organizational provisions ⓘ |
| oftenBeginWith | solemn invocations or formulas ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Supreme Pontiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
define doctrine
ⓘ
establish laws ⓘ regulate Church governance ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
canon law
ⓘ
magisterium of the Church ⓘ |
| requires |
clear indication of papal will
ⓘ
formal promulgation ⓘ |
| scope | universal or particular but of high importance ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTo |
approve or promulgate codes of canon law
ⓘ
define major liturgical norms ⓘ erect ecclesiastical jurisdictions ⓘ establish or reform Church institutions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.