papal bull Exsurge Domine

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The papal bull *Exsurge Domine* is a 1520 decree by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication, marking a pivotal moment in the early Reformation.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Exsurge Domine 48 0
papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem 0 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf papal bull
pontifical decree
addressesTo all the faithful
bishops of the Catholic Church
aimsTo defend Catholic doctrine against Lutheran teachings
author Pope Leo X
canonicalStatus papal magisterial document
condemns teachings of Martin Luther
condemnsAsHeretical 41 propositions of Martin Luther
countryOfOrigin Papal States NERFINISHED
dateOfIssue 1520-06-15
deadlineDuration 60 days from publication in Germany
demands recantation by Martin Luther
documentType condemnation decree
followedBy papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem
givesDeadlineTo Martin Luther
hasForm solemn papal bull
hasGenre polemical theological document
hasTitleInEnglish Arise, O Lord
historicalPeriod Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation
influenced development of Lutheran movement
escalation of conflict between Luther and papacy
issuedBy Holy See
Pope Leo X
jurisdiction Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
language Latin
legalEffect threat of excommunication
legalNature ecclesiastical censure
mentions Bohemian heretics
Hussite errors
openingWords Exsurge Domine et judica causam tuam
opposes denial of papal authority by Martin Luther
doctrine of justification by faith alone as taught by Luther
rejection of some sacraments by Martin Luther
papacyOf Pope Leo X
papalBullOf Pope Leo X
partOf Catholic response to the Reformation
placeOfIssue Rome
preservedIn Vatican Apostolic Archive
surface form: Vatican archives
relatedToEvent early Reformation
relatedToPerson Martin Luther
Pope Leo X
script Latin script
subject Catholic Church doctrine
Lutheran doctrines
threatens excommunication of Martin Luther
warnsOf excommunication for noncompliance
yearOfIssue 1520

Referenced by (4)

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Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici issuedDocument papal bull Exsurge Domine
Pope Leo X issuedDocument papal bull Exsurge Domine
Pope Leo X issuedDocument papal bull Exsurge Domine
this entity surface form: papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem
Diet of Worms precededBy papal bull Exsurge Domine
subject surface form: Diet of Worms (1521)