The New York herald., 1870-07-23

THE BULL LATE SEyTEyriE.
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The following is translation Of the Papal Bull re-
specting Latg Se,teati4 communications published
at Rome on the Goth OF October, 1861
CONSTITUTION OF Plus IX., WHICH LIMITS IHE
CENSuRE3 LATE SENrENrK.-PlUS, BISHOP, SER
Want OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD.
IL IL III accordance with the moderation OF the
Holy See to retain all that has been sautarily es
tablished by ancient can0ns IN such way that II
the changes OF time demand that anything should
Sec should apply remedy and provide in a way be-
coming to its supreme power For which reason,
having for some time considered that the Ecc.eslas.
teal censures TO be incurred Without need OF SEN
tence and, tpsO f1ctO, inflicted and promulgated
rgheOusly at every season to protect tile health and
discipline OF the church and to restrain and
the unDridled RIGHTEOUSNESS OF the wicked, have
gradually incre lsed to large number; that. in-
they can no longer have the object and the causes
which they first had; aud that hence, not few are
sne Which e ar,se Elmer e hoea
VINO are placed over the health Of souls or IN the
faithful. We, wishing to repair these inconve-
nenceS have ordained that precise LIST should be
made aud presented to us, In order that after dli
gent examination we might determine which OF
them it might be useful to preserve and retain and
which to modify or abrogate. Therefore this list
having been made, and the counsel havin, been
heard Of oar venerable brethren the Cardinals OF me
Holy Church, Deputy InquisitOrs General OF the
Faith OF the whole Christian world, and everything
having been long and atlentively examined OF our
with serious debcration and IN the lulness Of our
apostolic power by this con stitutOn which shall
dure for ever we decree that OF any censures what
ever, whether or eXc0mmuDic Cation, of suspension,
or OF interdct. that have been hitherto inflicted
latg sefstenttR and Incurred tDso JIctO no 0 her
shall have eject from This time forward, except
those which we insert in this constitution, and in
the mode in which we insert them; declaring at the
same lime that the same not Only in force of the
ancient canOns, far as they are IN accordance
with this our constitution, but also in force Of thls
our constitution shall receive all their value, as r
| fhnu ina n Inrfh . inf t-n
| ExooMMUNICATIoNs LATE sESTENTiE ESPECIALLY
RESERVED TO THE ROMAN PoNrIFF.
| First-Al apostate5 from the Christian faith and
| all and severay heretics, whatever be their name,
| and to whatever sect they may belong and those
who believe IN them. those who receive them, favor
them or defend them.
Second-All and several.y those who knowingly
read, without the authority Of the Holy See, the
books OF the apostates and heretics supporting
the heresy, as the books of any author whatever
prohibited by name by letters apos oic, and those
who retain the same books, print and defend them
in any way whatever.
1ni,d-Schismatic and those who obstinately
withdraw or recede from obedience to the Roman
PontiR at that time living.
Fourin-All and severaIy. Of whatever status dig
nifty, or condition. VINO appeal from the ordinances
or mandates OF the Roman Pontlf5 pro feDtp0Je ex-
istng to future Universal Council Us also those by
whose a.d, counsel and favor the appeal shall have
been made
Fxtrh-Au those who slay, wound, STRIKE arrest
imprsOn, retain and hostllely persecute the Car
dnais OF the Holy Roman Church, the Patriarchs
ArchDshops Bishops and Legates of the Apostolic
See and Nuuclos or who drive them from the dio-
ceses, territories lands or dominiols, also those
who command such Ghings, or ratiiy them, or Us.
sIst, COUNSEL or favor such persons.
SfrtIt-Those who directly or indirectly impede
the action Of ecclesiastical jurisdiction, wheth r or
the interior or exterior forum, and who therefore,
recur to the secular FORUM ana procure publish,
or aid them by counsel or favor.
directly lay judges to bring before their iribuna s
ecclesiastical persons, contrary to the Canons, as
also those who make laws DEGREES contrary the
liberty or rights OF the Church.
E01th-Tnose who recur TO the civil power to i'm.
psde letters or any act whatever proceeding from
the Apostolic See, or from any one whatever OF its
legates or delegates who directly indirectly pro-
hbit the PRONUNCIATION or execution OF them, VINO
account OF these letters either offend or in.
| timluate the same parties or others.
NnstAll 1orger5 OF apostolic letters, even In the
form OF briefs supplcatlons regarding grace and
justice signed either by the Roman Pon1r or by the
vice Chancellors OF the Holy Roman Curia, or by
! their substitutes.
graceful crime, even IN drttcno mOrtis, when any
other priest even not approved to receive c0nres-
sion without giving rise to grave infamy or scan
| da can hear the conte5 ion OF The dying person.
| Eteue1th-Those who usurp or sequestrate the
| jurisdiction, the property. the rentals, which from
their churches or benfces belong TO ecclesiastical
| persons.
TUelth-Those who invade, destroy. retain by
themselves or others the Cities lands, places or
rights which belong to the Roman Church. or usurp,
| disturb retain the supreme Jurisdiction in them.
| We declare that absounon from all the excom-
mun1catlOns hitherto enumerated has been reserved
| and Is specially reserved TO the Roman Pontif for
the time beng, and that for 1t by means sunices
|
censures and exconmunicatlon reserved to the
Roman Pontif; wherefore, we revoke more
over, every indulgence relative TO these
| to whatever person granted, even to the
regular OF any ORDER congrega ion, society and In
sttution whatever, though wor thy OF special men
tion or constituted in any dignity whatever Those
| who may presume without the necessary power.
even under any pretext. to absolve, to them be IT
made known that they are bound by the same usncM-
| luno OF communication reserved to the Pontiff,
provided ~ Is not case OF lie or DEATH IN wncn
case the obligations regarding those absolved must
| be observed which prescribed by the Church In
| case OF recovery.
| We declare that those are subject to excommuni-
cation late Sententtg reserved to the Roman Pom
| tiff
FrSt-Those who instruct or defend. whether IN
pubic or III private, the propositions condemned Dy
| the Apostolic See. under pain OF accommodation
Idtg se,etg; also those who instruct or defend as
lawful the practice Of asking the penitent the name
! OF an accompice, which was condemned by Benedict
XIV. in the constitutions: Suprema, July 7, 17i5
Uoi primum June 2, l740; Ad eradicandum, Septem'
Second-Those who, at the nstigation Of the devil,
lay violent hands on clercs or monks OF either sex
except in such cases. and persons for whom by rgnl
or privilege 1t Is permitted that the ten bishops oi
others shall give absoution.
Mrd-Tnose who fight in duel, or simply chal
lenge or accept and whoever aids or abes u IN any
manner whatever. as those, too, who deliberately
assist or permit 1t, as far as In them lies DO moi
prevent IT, whatever may be their dignity be IL roya
| or imperial.
Fou'ta-Those who associate their names TO the sec
OF Masona or CarbOna, or to any other sects OF th
| the Church and its legitimate power: as those ast
| who favor these secis, In any way whatever. and
VINO 40 not denounce the 81 secret aSen anu 's
| F0h-Th0se who order the violation OF the I'M
munity OF an ecclesiastical asylum, or who, With au
daci0us rashness, accomplish it,
S,rtThose who violate the coister oil the religious
OF whatever kind, condition or sex they may be, OF
enter their monasleries without lawful permission
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