Apostolic Constitution
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An Apostolic Constitution is the most solemn and authoritative type of papal document used by the Pope to define important matters of doctrine, governance, or discipline in the Catholic Church.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
form of canon law legislation
ⓘ
type of papal document ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
bishops
ⓘ
clergy ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| bindingOn | universal Church ⓘ |
| canBe |
administrative in content
ⓘ
disciplinary in content ⓘ dogmatic in content ⓘ |
| concerns |
discipline
ⓘ
doctrine ⓘ governance ⓘ |
| formOf | pontifical law ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityLevel | highest level of papal legislative authority ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalEffect |
abrogates universal law
ⓘ
creates universal law ⓘ modifies universal law ⓘ |
| hasRank | most solemn papal document ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
apostolic letter
ⓘ
encyclical ⓘ motu proprio ⓘ |
| isInstrumentOf |
papal governance
ⓘ
supreme teaching authority ⓘ |
| isInterpretedAccordingTo | canon law ⓘ |
| isPartOf | magisterium of the Church ⓘ |
| issuedOn | Pope’s own initiative ⓘ |
| languageOfPromulgation | Latin ⓘ |
| mayDefine |
doctrinal formulations
ⓘ
liturgical norms ⓘ |
| mayEstablish |
ecclesiastical jurisdictions
ⓘ
particular church structures ⓘ religious institutes ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
doctrinal exposition
ⓘ
legal norms ⓘ pastoral directives ⓘ |
| mayReform |
Code of Canon Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Supreme Pontiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Acta Apostolicae Sedis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
formal papal signature
ⓘ
official seal ⓘ |
| requiresForValidity | proper promulgation ⓘ |
| usedBy | Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defining important doctrinal matters
ⓘ
establishing norms of church governance ⓘ regulating church discipline ⓘ |
| usedIn | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.