Providas Romanorum

Providas Romanorum was a Apostolic constitution promulgated by Pope Benedict XIV on May 18, 1751. The constitution condemned Freemasonry on the grounds of its naturalism, demand for oaths, secrecy, religious indifferentism, and possible threat to the church and state. It confirmed the previous constitution Eminenti Apostolatus Specula. It specifically forbids Roman Catholics from seeking membership in any Masonic group.Papal Pronouncements, A Guide, 1740 - 1978, 2 Vols., by Claudia Carlen, IHM, (The Pierian Press, 1990), cited in Endnote 6 in ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH LAW REGARDING FREEMASONRY by REID McINVALE, Texas Lodge of Research
== See also ==
* Papal Documents relating to Freemasonry
* Anti-Masonry
* Christianity and Freemasonry
* Catholicism and Freemasonry
* Clarification concerning status of Catholics becoming Freemasons
==References==
==External links==
*Providas Romanorum
Category:Catholicism and Freemasonry
Category:Documents of the Catholic Church
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