Cum ex apostolatus officio

Cum ex apostolatus officio
Latin for 'By virtue of the Apostolic office'
Papal bull of Pope Paul IV
Coat of arms of Pope Paul IV
Signature date 1559
SubjectMeasures against heretics
 
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Cum ex apostolatus officio is the name of a papal bull issued by Pope Paul IV in 1559; it states that only Catholics can be elected Popes, to the exclusion of non-Catholics, including former Catholics who have become public and manifest heretics.[1]

  1. ^ Bonora, Elena (2015). "Il sospetto d'eresia e i 'frati diplomatici' tra Cinque e Seicento". In Tallon, Alain; Gigliola, Fragnito (eds.). Hétérodoxies croisées. Catholicismes pluriels entre France et Italie, XVIe-XVIIe siècles. doi:10.4000/books.efr.2823. ISBN 9782728311439 – via OpenEdition Books.