Decet Romanum Pontificem (1622) on conclaves
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Decet Romanum Pontificem (1622) on conclaves is a papal bull by Pope Gregory XV that standardized and regulated the procedures for papal conclaves and the election of popes.
All labels observed (1)
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| Decet Romanum Pontificem (1622) on conclaves canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Decet Romanum Pontificem (1622) on conclaves Context triple: [Pope Gregory XV, issuedDocument, Decet Romanum Pontificem (1622) on conclaves]
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A.
Papal conclave, 1724
The Papal conclave of 1724 was the gathering of Catholic cardinals that elected Pope Benedict XIII following the death of Pope Innocent XIII.
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B.
Papal conclave, 1721
The Papal conclave of 1721 was the gathering of Catholic cardinals that elected Pope Innocent XIII following the death of Pope Clement XI.
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C.
Papal conclave, 1730
The Papal conclave of 1730 was the gathering of Catholic cardinals that elected Lorenzo Corsini as Pope Clement XII following the death of Pope Benedict XIII.
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Papal conclave, 1700
The Papal conclave of 1700 was the assembly of Catholic cardinals convened after the death of Pope Innocent XII that ultimately elected Pope Clement XI as his successor.
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E.
Papal conclave of 1555
The Papal conclave of 1555 was the assembly of Roman Catholic cardinals that met in Rome and swiftly elected Marcellus II as pope during a turbulent period of the Counter-Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Decet Romanum Pontificem (1622) on conclaves Target entity description: Decet Romanum Pontificem (1622) on conclaves is a papal bull by Pope Gregory XV that standardized and regulated the procedures for papal conclaves and the election of popes.
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A.
Papal conclave, 1724
The Papal conclave of 1724 was the gathering of Catholic cardinals that elected Pope Benedict XIII following the death of Pope Innocent XIII.
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B.
Papal conclave, 1721
The Papal conclave of 1721 was the gathering of Catholic cardinals that elected Pope Innocent XIII following the death of Pope Clement XI.
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C.
Papal conclave, 1730
The Papal conclave of 1730 was the gathering of Catholic cardinals that elected Lorenzo Corsini as Pope Clement XII following the death of Pope Benedict XIII.
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D.
Papal conclave, 1700
The Papal conclave of 1700 was the assembly of Catholic cardinals convened after the death of Pope Innocent XII that ultimately elected Pope Clement XI as his successor.
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E.
Papal conclave of 1555
The Papal conclave of 1555 was the assembly of Roman Catholic cardinals that met in Rome and swiftly elected Marcellus II as pope during a turbulent period of the Counter-Reformation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apostolic constitution
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canonical legislative document ⓘ papal bull ⓘ |
| aim |
to ensure orderly papal succession
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to reduce abuses in papal elections ⓘ to regulate the election of popes ⓘ to standardize papal conclave procedures ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
College of Cardinals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
papal conclave procedures ⓘ |
| author | Pope Gregory XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
17th-century papal bulls
ⓘ
documents of the papal magisterium ⓘ |
| governs | procedure for choosing a new pope after a vacancy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Tridentine reform of church governance ⓘ |
| influence | subsequent norms on papal conclaves ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Pope Gregory XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | bull with leaden seal ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding canon law for papal elections at the time of promulgation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | opening Latin words "Decet Romanum Pontificem" ⓘ |
| partOf | historical corpus of papal election law ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promulgationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| promulgationYear | 1622 ⓘ |
| regulates |
balloting procedures in conclave
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conduct of cardinals during conclave ⓘ enclosure of the conclave ⓘ external interference in papal elections ⓘ majority requirements for papal election ⓘ secrecy of the election process ⓘ voting methods in papal elections ⓘ |
| religiousLegalSystem | canon law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| replacedOrModified | earlier, less standardized conclave customs ⓘ |
| subject |
election of the pope
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papal conclaves ⓘ procedures for papal elections ⓘ regulation of conclave formalities ⓘ standardization of voting procedures ⓘ |
| successorDocument | later papal constitutions on conclaves ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
cardinals of the Roman Church
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officials involved in papal elections ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation | procedural law ⓘ |
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Subject: Decet Romanum Pontificem (1622) on conclaves Description of subject: Decet Romanum Pontificem (1622) on conclaves is a papal bull by Pope Gregory XV that standardized and regulated the procedures for papal conclaves and the election of popes.
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