papal bull Cum nimis absurdum
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Papal bull Cum nimis absurdum was a 1555 decree by Pope Paul IV that imposed severe restrictions on Jews in the Papal States, including confining them to the Roman Ghetto.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cum nimis absurdum | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church document
ⓘ
papal bull ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
City of Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other cities of the Papal States ⓘ |
| author | Pope Paul IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | precedes later papal legislation on Jews ⓘ |
| dateOfIssue | 1555 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Roman civic authorities
ⓘ
papal authorities ⓘ |
| established | Roman Ghetto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Since it is absurd ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance Papacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imposedRestrictionOn |
Jews in Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jews in the Papal States ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Pope Paul IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
institutionalization of the Roman Ghetto
ⓘ
segregation of Jews from Christians ⓘ severe civil disabilities for Jews ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
centuries-long confinement of Roman Jews to the ghetto
ⓘ
model for other European Jewish ghettos ⓘ |
| mandated |
Jewish men to wear a yellow hat
ⓘ
Jewish women to wear a yellow kerchief ⓘ Jews to live in a walled ghetto ⓘ Jews to wear distinguishing clothing ⓘ nighttime closure of ghetto gates ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Catholic anti-Judaism
ⓘ
Counter-Reformation policies ⓘ |
| ordered |
confiscation of Jewish property outside the ghetto
ⓘ
sale of Jewish real estate to Christians ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibited |
Jews from employing Christian servants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jews from owning real estate in the Papal States ⓘ Jews from working as physicians for Christians ⓘ new synagogues ⓘ |
| requiredResidence | Roman Ghetto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restrictedOccupation |
moneylending
ⓘ
trade in second-hand goods ⓘ |
| subject |
Jews in the Papal States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
legal status of Jews ⓘ religious discrimination ⓘ |
| targetedGroup | Jewish communities in the Papal States ⓘ |
| typeOfDiscrimination |
legal discrimination
ⓘ
religious segregation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Roman Ghetto