Letters of Pope Pius II from various source collections / E. From Bullarium Romanum. Edited by Michael von Cotta-Schönberg. Preliminary version.

Authors: Michael Cotta-Schønberg
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Abstract

The Bullarium Romanum contains 13 bulls of Pope Pius II, of which 11 are published in the present volume, while two are to be collated in another volume with letters from another source. Among the bulls are the famous Execrabilis, forbidding appeals from the pope to a general council; one announcing the canonisation of Vincent Ferrer; one containing the permission to found a university (Nantes); one promoting the diocese of Siena to an archdiocese and another establishing a diocese of Pienza (Corsignano, his birth town); and three concerning religious orders.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Historical and Religious Studies of Rome Reformation and Early Modern Christianity Renaissance and Early Modern Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN