papal bull Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus

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Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus is the 1478 papal bull issued by Pope Sixtus IV that authorized the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic Church document
papal bull
appliesToJurisdiction Crown of Aragon
Crown of Castile
associatedWithRuler Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED
Isabella I of Castile
author Pope Sixtus IV
authorized Spanish Inquisition
canonicalStatus binding papal decree at time of issue
countryOfOrigin Papal States
dateOfIssue 1478
field church law
religious history
followedBy later papal bulls regulating the Spanish Inquisition
genre canon law document
grantedAuthorityTo Ferdinand II of Aragon NERFINISHED
Isabella I of Castile
grantedPower to appoint inquisitors in their realms
hasConsequence expansion of inquisitorial tribunals in Spanish territories
persecution of suspected heretics in Spain
hasEffect centralization of inquisitorial authority under the Spanish monarchy
establishment of a permanent inquisition in Spain
hasSubject heresy
religious conformity
royal authority over religious matters
historicalPeriod Early modern period
Late Middle Ages
issuedBy Holy See
Pope Sixtus IV
language Latin
legalForm apostolic bull
namedAfter its Latin incipit "Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus"
partOf history of the Catholic Church in Spain
history of the Spanish Inquisition
placeOfIssue Rome
purpose to investigate and prosecute heresy
to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in Spain
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
religiousDenomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
signedBy Pope Sixtus IV
topic Inquisition
Spanish Inquisition
typeOfNorm ecclesiastical law
year 1478

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Pope Sixtus IV issuedDocument papal bull Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus
Spanish Inquisition legalBasis papal bull Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus