Excommunicamus (1231)
E381403
Excommunicamus (1231) is a papal decretal of Pope Gregory IX that formally organized and strengthened the legal framework for the medieval Inquisition against heresy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Excommunicamus (1231) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3714200 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Excommunicamus (1231) Context triple: [Pope Gregory IX, issuedDocument, Excommunicamus (1231)]
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A.
papal bull Exsurge Domine
The papal bull *Exsurge Domine* is a 1520 decree by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication, marking a pivotal moment in the early Reformation.
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B.
Decretals of Gregory IX
The Decretals of Gregory IX are a 13th-century collection of papal letters and canon law compiled under Pope Gregory IX that became a foundational source of medieval Church legal authority.
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C.
Dictatus Papae
Dictatus Papae is a 1075 papal decree attributed to Pope Gregory VII that asserted sweeping papal authority over the Church and secular rulers, becoming a key text of the Investiture Controversy.
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D.
Admonitio Generalis
Admonitio Generalis is a sweeping capitulary issued by Charlemagne in 789 that set out comprehensive reforms in education, church discipline, and moral conduct across the Carolingian Empire.
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E.
papal bull Ad extirpanda
The papal bull *Ad extirpanda* is a 1252 decree by Pope Innocent IV that authorized and regulated the use of torture by inquisitors in the persecution of heresy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Excommunicamus (1231) Target entity description: Excommunicamus (1231) is a papal decretal of Pope Gregory IX that formally organized and strengthened the legal framework for the medieval Inquisition against heresy.
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A.
papal bull Exsurge Domine
The papal bull *Exsurge Domine* is a 1520 decree by Pope Leo X condemning Martin Luther’s teachings and threatening him with excommunication, marking a pivotal moment in the early Reformation.
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B.
Decretals of Gregory IX
The Decretals of Gregory IX are a 13th-century collection of papal letters and canon law compiled under Pope Gregory IX that became a foundational source of medieval Church legal authority.
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C.
Dictatus Papae
Dictatus Papae is a 1075 papal decree attributed to Pope Gregory VII that asserted sweeping papal authority over the Church and secular rulers, becoming a key text of the Investiture Controversy.
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D.
Admonitio Generalis
Admonitio Generalis is a sweeping capitulary issued by Charlemagne in 789 that set out comprehensive reforms in education, church discipline, and moral conduct across the Carolingian Empire.
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E.
papal bull Ad extirpanda
The papal bull *Ad extirpanda* is a 1252 decree by Pope Innocent IV that authorized and regulated the use of torture by inquisitors in the persecution of heresy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canonical legal text
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papal decretal ⓘ |
| aimedAt | centralizing control of anti-heresy measures under papal authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Latin Church worldwide
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surface form:
Latin Church
medieval Western Christendom ⓘ |
| author | Pope Gregory IX ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinPontificate | early legislation of Pope Gregory IX ⓘ |
| codified |
obligations of bishops regarding heresy
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procedural norms for inquisitorial investigations ⓘ |
| concerns |
confiscation of property of condemned heretics
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excommunication of heretics ⓘ obligations of secular rulers to assist the Inquisition ⓘ punishment of heresy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Papal States ⓘ |
| dateOfPromulgation | 1231 ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | Excommunicamus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key text in institutionalization of the medieval Inquisition ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of the medieval inquisitorial system
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later canon law on heresy ⓘ |
| issuedBy | papacy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | decretal letter ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding canon law for the medieval Church ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Inquisition
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canon law ⓘ heresy ⓘ |
| partOf | Gregory IX’s legislation on heresy ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Gregory IX ⓘ |
| purpose |
to organize the legal framework of the medieval Inquisition
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to strengthen ecclesiastical procedures against heresy ⓘ |
| regulates |
cooperation between ecclesiastical and secular authorities
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powers of inquisitors ⓘ procedures of inquisitorial trials ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Inquisition ⓘ
surface form:
medieval Inquisition
secular enforcement of ecclesiastical sentences ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| targetGroup |
heretics
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supporters of heretics ⓘ |
| typeOfSanctionAddressed |
confiscation of goods
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excommunication ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
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Subject: Excommunicamus (1231) Description of subject: Excommunicamus (1231) is a papal decretal of Pope Gregory IX that formally organized and strengthened the legal framework for the medieval Inquisition against heresy.
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