| LC control no. | gf2015026044 |
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| Thesaurus/term list | lcgft |
| Genre/Form term | Papal documents |
| Variant(s) | Briefs, Papal Bulls, Papal Bullariums Decretals Motu proprio Papal briefs Papal rescripts Rescripts, Papal |
| See also | Records (Documents) Religious materials |
| Found in | Religion genre/form terms: information gathered on behalf of the Library of Congress... American Theological Library Association, et. al, c2012: Papal documents (UFs: Briefs, Papal; Bulls, Papal; Bullariums; Decretals; Encyclicals, Papal; Letters, Papal; Moto proprio; Papal blessings; Papal encyclicals; Papal letters; Papal rescripts; Rescripts, Papal; scope note: This heading is used for all types of official documents issued by a Roman Catholic Pope. Prefer to bring out specific aspects by means of subject headings as appropriate; e.g. Letters, Papal; Encyclicals, Papal; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Papal documents; etc.) Merriam Webster online, June 2, 2015: bullarium (a collection of papal bulls) decretal (the collection of papal decrees forming the second part of the body of canon law) encyclical (an encyclical letter (as sent by a bishop of high church official) that treats a matter of grave or timely importance and is intended for extensive circulation; specifically: such a letter issued by a pope) rescript (1a: a written answer of a Roman emperor or of a sovereign or a pope to an inquiry upon some matter of law or state; 1b. Roman Catholicism: an official written reply from the Holy See or an ordinary answering a private petition or a question covering a particular case) |
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