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    Papal bull - Wikipedia

    A papal bull is a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by a pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the leaden seal (bulla) traditionally appended to authenticate it. See more

    Papal bulls have been in use at least since the 6th century, but the phrase was not used until around the end of the 13th century, and then only internally for unofficial … See more

    The most distinctive characteristic of a bull was the metal seal (bulla), which was usually made of lead, but on very solemn occasions was made of gold, as those on Byzantine imperial … See more

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    A bull's format formerly began with one line in tall, elongated letters containing three elements: the pope's name, the papal title … See more

    In terms of content, the bull is simply the format in which a decree of the pope appears. Any subject may be treated in a bull, and many were and are, including statutory decrees, … See more

    • Albert, C.S. "Bull." Lutheran Cyclopedia. New York: Scribner, 1899. p. 67
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    Papal bull, in Roman Catholicism, an official papal letter or document. The name is derived from the lead seal (bulla) traditionally affixed to such documents. By the 13th century the term was being used only for the most important documents …

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