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On the Papal Bull (Sanctissimus Dominus Noster) of Urban VIII
In the Papal Bull, *Sanctissimus Dominus Noster,* of March 13, 1625, Pope Urban VIII instructed Catholics not to venerate the deceased or represent them in the manner of Saints without the sanction of the Catholic Church. I have not located a copy of this letter. I would like to read it, as well as...
In the Papal Bull, *Sanctissimus Dominus Noster,* of March 13, 1625, Pope Urban VIII instructed Catholics not to venerate the deceased or represent them in the manner of Saints without the sanction of the Catholic Church.
I have not located a copy of this letter.
I would like to read it, as well as determine what are the penalties on those who violate its dictates.
QUESTION: (i) Where may I obtain (preferably online) a copy of the document; and, (ii) What are the penalties imposed for its violation?
Thank you.
DDS
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Nov 17, 2024, 08:20 PM
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On the "Decrees of Urban VIII" Regarding the Veneration and Representation of Deceased Persons in the Manner of Saints
This post is a follow-up to https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/103903/on-the-papal-bull-sanctissimus-dominus-noster-of-urban-viii On pg. 4 of St. Alphonsus Liguori's [*Glories of Mary*](https://ia801301.us.archive.org/25/items/thegloriesofmary00liguuoft/thegloriesofmary00liguuoft.pdf),...
This post is a follow-up to https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/103903/on-the-papal-bull-sanctissimus-dominus-noster-of-urban-viii
On pg. 4 of St. Alphonsus Liguori's [*Glories of Mary*](https://ia801301.us.archive.org/25/items/thegloriesofmary00liguuoft/thegloriesofmary00liguuoft.pdf) , we find, for example, the following "Protest of the Author"---
And, according to the Wikipedia biography of Pope Urban VIII found [*here*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Urban_VIII) , we read under "Policy on Private Revelation":
In light of Geremia's answer in the aforementioned post, it seems that Wikipedia *may* have been wrong in their citation of the ``papal bull Sanctissimus Dominus Noster of 13 March 1625.''
It has been my observation that a "Protost" such as the one above by St. Alphonsus Liguori is not uncommon---with all professing their obedience to the decrees of Pope Urban VIII regarding the veneration (or representation in the manner of Saints) of individuals whose sanctity has not been officially recognized by the Catholic Church.
QUESTION: Can anyone shed some light (with references and/or verifiable examples) of what exactly these "Decrees of Urban VIII" are? Is there a papal bull in which they are contained or where they promulgated in some other fashion?
Thank you.


DDS
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