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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| papal bull Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T530154 — 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 Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus Context triple: [Spanish Inquisition, legalBasis, papal bull Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus]
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A.
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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B.
Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica
Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica is the Latin name for the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican tribunal responsible for issues of the internal forum, indulgences, and absolution of particularly grave sins.
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C.
Enchiridion Indulgentiarum (Handbook of Indulgences)
The Enchiridion Indulgentiarum (Handbook of Indulgences) is the official Catholic Church manual that systematically lists and explains the prayers, works, and conditions by which the faithful may obtain indulgences.
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D.
papal bull Inter caetera
The papal bull Inter caetera was a 1493 decree by Pope Alexander VI that granted Spain rights to newly discovered lands west of a demarcation line in the Atlantic, profoundly shaping early European colonial claims in the Americas.
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E.
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of 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 Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica
Suprema Paenitentiaria Apostolica is the Latin name for the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican tribunal responsible for issues of the internal forum, indulgences, and absolution of particularly grave sins.
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C.
Enchiridion Indulgentiarum (Handbook of Indulgences)
The Enchiridion Indulgentiarum (Handbook of Indulgences) is the official Catholic Church manual that systematically lists and explains the prayers, works, and conditions by which the faithful may obtain indulgences.
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D.
papal bull Inter caetera
The papal bull Inter caetera was a 1493 decree by Pope Alexander VI that granted Spain rights to newly discovered lands west of a demarcation line in the Atlantic, profoundly shaping early European colonial claims in the Americas.
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E.
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus is a 1988 papal document issued by Pope John Paul II that reorganized and defined the structure and functions of the Roman Curia, the central administrative apparatus of the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church document
ⓘ
papal bull ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Crown of Aragon
ⓘ
Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Ferdinand II of Aragon
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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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Subject: papal bull Exigit sincerae devotionis affectus Description of subject: 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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