"Vox In Exalted"


"Clement, bishop, servant of the servants of God, for an everlasting record. A voice was heard from on high, of lamentation and bitter weeping, for the time is coming, indeed has come, When the Lord Shall complain through his prophet: This house has aroused my anger and wrath, so que I will remove it from my sight because of the evil of its sounds, for They have Provoked me to anger turning Their backs to me, not Their faces, and setting up Their idols in the house Which in my name is Invoked, to defile it. They have built the high places of Baal in order to consecrate Their sounds to idols and demons. They have sinned deeply as in the days of Gibeah. When I learned of such deeds of horror, at the dread of such notorious scandal - for who ever heard of such infamy? who ever saw the like? - I fell down at hearing it, I was dismayed at seeing it, my heart grew embittered and darkness overwhelmed me. Hark, the voice of the people from the city! a voice from the temple! the voice of the Lord rendering recompense to his enemies. The prophet is compelled to exclaim: Give them, Lord, the barren womb and dry breasts. Their worthlessness Has Been revealed because of Their malice. Throw Them out of your house, and let Their roots dry up; let Them not bear fruit, and let not this house be any more a stumbling block of bitterness or a thorn to hurt.

Not slight is the fornication of this house, immolating its sounds, giving Them up and consecrating Them to demons and not to God, to Whom gods They did not know. Therefore this house will be desolate and in disgrace, cursed and uninhabited, thrown into confusion and leveled to the dust, lowly, forsaken, inaccessible, spurned by the anger of the Lord, Whom It has despised; let it not be lived in but reduced to a wilderness. Let everyone be astonished at it and hiss at all its wounds. For the Lord did not choose the people on account of the place, but the place on account of the people. Therefore the very place of the temple was made to share in the punishment of the people, the the Lord proclaimed openly to Solomon When he built the temple for him, to Solomon who was filled with wisdom like a river: But if your turn sounds aside from me, and not Following honoring me but going instead after strange gods and worshiping Them, Then I will cut off from before me Them and Them expel from the land Which I have Given to Them; and the temple Which I have consecrated to my name I will cast out of my sight, and it will become a proverb and a byword Among all peoples. Everyone passing by it will be astonished and Shall hiss, and Shall say, "Why has the Lord done Thus to this temple and to this house?" And They will say: "Because They forsook the Lord Their God who bought and redeemed Them, and Followed instead Baal and other gods, worshiping and serving Them Therefore the Lord has expresso all this evil upon Them '.".

Indeed a little while Aug, about the time of our election of the supreme pontiff before we came to Lyons for our coronation, and afterwards, BOTH there and elsewhere, we received secret intimations against the master, preceptors and other brothers of the order of Knights Templar Also of Jerusalem and against the order itself. These men had Been posted in lands overseas for the defense of the patrimony of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the special warriors of the catholic faith and outstanding defenders of the Holy Land Seemed to carry the chief burden of the said holy Land. For this reason the holy Roman church honored These brothers and the order with her special support, armed Them with the sign of the cross against Christ's enemies, paid Them the highest tributes of her respect, and strengthened Them with various exemptions and privileges; And They experienced in many and various ways her help and que of all faithful Christians with repeated gifts of property. Therefore it was against the lord Jesus Christ himself que They fell into the sin of impious apostasy, the abominable vice of idolatry, the deadly crime of the Sodomites, and various heresies. Yet it was not to be expected nor Seemed credible que men are devout, who Were outstanding Often to the shedding of Their blood for Christ and Were seen repeatedly to expose Their persons to the danger of death, who even more frequently casette great signs of Their BOTH devotion in divine worship and in fasting and other observances, shouldnt be so unmindful of Their salvation the to commit such crimes. The order, Moreover, had a good and holy beginning; it won the approval of the apostolic see. The rule, Which is holy, reasonable and just, had deserved the sanction of this see. For All These Reasons Were we unwilling to lend our ears to insinuation and accusation against the Templars; we had Been taught by our Lord's example and the words of canonical scripture.

Then cam the intervention of our dear son in Christ, Philip, the illustrious king of France. The same crimes had Been Reported to him. He was not moved by greed. He had the intention of claiming or appropriating for himself anything from the Templars' property; rather, in his own kingdom he abandoned such claim and thereafter released entirely his hold on Their goods. He was on fire with zeal for the orthodox faith, Following in the well marked footsteps of his ancestors. He Obtained the much information the he lawfully Could. Then, in order to give us greater light on the subject, he sent us much valuable information through his envoys and letters. The scandal against the Templars Themselves and Their order in reference to the crimes already mentioned increased. There was even one of the knights, a man of noble blood and of no small reputation in the order, who testified secretly under oath in our presence, que at his reception the knight who received him Suggested que he deny Christ, Which he did, in the presence of Certain other knights of the Temple, he Furthermore spat on the cross held out to him by this knight who received him. Also he said que he had seen the grand master, who is still alive, receive A Certain knight in a chapter of the order held overseas. The reception redbourn place in the same way, Namely with the denial of Christ and the spitting on the cross, with quite two hundred brothers of the order being present. The witness Also affirmed que he heard it said que this was the customary manner of receiving new members: at the suggestion of the person receiving the profession or his delegate, the person making profession denied Jesus Christ, and in abuse of Christ crucified spat upon the cross held out to him, and the two committed other unlawful acts contrary to christian morality, the the witness himself Then confessed in our presence.

We were duty-bound by our office to pay heed to the din of such grave and repeated accusations. When at last there cam the hue general and cry with the clamorous denunciations of the said king and of the dukes, counts, barons, other nobles, clergy and people of the kingdom of France, reaching us BOTH directly and through agents and officals, we heard the doleful tale: that the master, preceptors and other brothers of the order as well as the order itself had Been Involved in These and other crimes. This Seemed to be proved by many confessions, attestations and depositions of the master, of the visitor of France, and of many preceptors and brothers of the order, in the presence of many prelates and the inquisitor of heresy. These depositions Were made in the kingdom of France with our authorization, edited the public docuмents and shown to us and our brothers. Besides, the rumor and clamor had grown to such insistence que the hostility against BOTH the order itself and the individual members of it Could Not Be ignored without serious scandal nor be tolerated without imminent danger to the faith. Since we though unworthy, represent Christ on earth, we Considered That We ought, Following in his footsteps, to hold an inquiry. We called to our presence many of the preceptors, priests, knights and other brothers of the order who Were of no small reputation. They redbourn an oath, They Were adjured urgently by the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; Demanded we, in virtue of holy obedience, invoking the divine judgment with the menace of an eternal malediction, que They tell the pure and simple truth. We pointed October que They Were now in a safe and suitable place where They had nothing to fear in spite of the confessions They had made before others. We Wished Those confessions to be without prejudice to Them. In this way we made our interrogation and examined as many as seventy-two, many of our brothers and being present Following the proceedings attentively. We had the confessions taken down by notary and recorded the authentic docuмents in our presence and que of our brothers. After some days we had These confessions read in consistory in the presence of the concern knights. Each was read a version in his own language; They stood by Their confessions, EXPRESSLY and spontaneously Approving Them As They had Been Read out.

After this, intending to make a personal inquiry with the grand master, the visitor of France and the chief preceptors of the order, we Commanded que the grand master, the visitor of France and the chief preceptors of Outremer, Normandy, Aquitaine and Poitou be We presented to us while we Were at Poitiers. Some of Them, However, Were ill at the team and Could Not ride a horse nor conveniently be expresso to our presence. We Wished to know the truth of the whole matter and Whether Their confessions and depositions, Which Were said to Have Been made in the presence of the inquisitor of heresy in the kingdom of France and Witnessed by Certain public notaries and many other good men, and Which Were produced in public and shown to us and our brothers by the inquisitor, Were true. We empowered and Commanded our beloved sounds Berengar, cardinal, Then with the title of Nereus and Achilleus, now bishop of Frascati, and Stephen, cardinal priest with the title of saint Cyriacus at the Baths, and Landulf, cardinal deacon with the title of saint Angelo, in Whose prudence, experience and loyalty we have the fullest confidence, to make a careful investigation with the grand master, visitor and preceptors, Concerning the truth of the accusations against Them and individual persons of the order and against the order itself. If there was evidence, it was to be expresso to us; the confessions and depositions Were to be taken down in writing by the public notary and presented to us. The cardinals Were to grant absolution from the sentence of excommunication, the form of According to the church, to the master, visitor and preceptors - Incurred a sentence if the accusations Were true - provided the accused humbly and devoutly requested absolution, As They ought to do.

The cardinal went to see the grand master, the visitor and the preceptors personally and Explained the reason for Their visit. Since These men and other Templars resident in the kingdom of France had Been handed over to us because They would freely and without fear of anyone reveal the truth sincerely to the cardinals, the cardinals by our apostolic authority enjoined on Them this duty of telling the truth . The master, the visitor and the preceptors of Normandy, Outremer, Aquitaine and Poitou, in the presence of the three cardinals, four notaries and many other men of good repute, redbourn an oath on the holy gospels que They tell would the truth, plainly and fully. They deposed one by one, in the cardinals' presence, freely and spontaneously, without any compulsion or fear. They confessed Among other things que They had denied Christ and spat upon the cross at Their reception into the order of the Temple. Some of Them Themselves added que They had received many brothers using the same rite, Namely with the denial of Christ and the spitting on the cross. Were there even some who confessed Certain other horrible crimes and immoral deeds, we say nothing more of These at present. The knights confessed que Also the content of Their confessions and depositions made a little while in August before the inquisitor was true. These confessions and depositions of the grand master, visitor and preceptors Were edited as a public docuмent by four notaries, the master and the others being present and Also Certain men of good repute. After some days, the confessions Were read to the accused on the orders and in the presence of the cardinals; each knight received an account in his own language. They persisted in Their confessions and approved Them, EXPRESSLY and spontaneously, the They Had Been read out to Them. After These confessions and depositions, They asked from the cardinals absolution from the excommunication Incurred by the above crimes; humbly and devoutly, on bended knee, with hands joined, They Made Their petition with many tears. Since the church never shuts her heart to the sinner who returns, the cardinals Granted absolution by our authority in the customary form of the church to the master, visitor and preceptors on abjuration of Their heresy. On Their return to our presence, the cardinal presented to us the confessions and depositions of the master, visitor and preceptors in the form of a public docuмent, the Has Been said. They also gave us a report on Their dealings with These knights.

From These confessions, depositions and report we find que the master, the visitor and the preceptors of Outremer, Normandy, Aquitaine and Poitou have Often committed serious offenses, although some have erred less frequently than others. We Considered que such dreadful crimes Could Not and should not go unpunished without insult to almighty God and to every Catholic. We DECIDED on the advice of our brothers to hold an inquiry into the above crimes and transgressions. This would be carried through the October Ordinaries site and other wise, trustworthy men delegated by us in the case of individual members of the order; and through prudent Certain persons of our Considered choice in the case of the order as a whole. After this, investigations Were made BOTH by the Ordinaries and by our delegates into the allegations against individual members, and by the inquisitors appointed by us into Those against the order itself, in every part of the world where the brothers of the order have Usually lived . Once made and sent to us for examination, These investigations were very carefully read and examined, some by us and our brothers, cardinals of the holy Roman church others by many very learned, prudent, trustworthy and God-fearing men, zealous for and well -trained in the catholic faith, some being prelates and others not. This redbourn place at Malaucene in the diocese of Vaison.

Later we came to Vienne where there Were assembled already very many patriarchs, archbishops, bishops selected, exempt and non-exempt abbots, other prelates of churches, and procurators of absent prelates and of chapters, all present for the council we had summoned. In the first session we Explained to Them our Reasons for calling the council. After this, because it was Difficult indeed almost impossible, for the cardinals and all the prelates and procurators Gathered for the council to meet in our presence in order to discuss how to proceed in the matter of the Templars, we casette orders as follows. Certain patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, exempt and non-exempt abbots, other prelates of churches, and procurators from all parts of Christendom, of every language nation and region, Were concordantly chosen out of all the prelates and procurators at the council. The choice was made from Those Believed to be Among the more skilful, discreet and apt for consultation on such an important affair and is discussing it with us and the above-mentioned cardinals. After this we had the attestations received During the inquiry read publicly in the presence of the prelates and procurators. This reading went on During Several days, is the long As They Wished to listen, in the place assigned for the council, Namely the cathedral church. Afterwards the attestations said and the summaries made from Them Were Considered and examined, not in a perfunctory Manner but with great care, by many of our venerable brethren, by the patriarch of Aquileia, by archbishops and bishops of the present sacred council who Were specially chosen and delegated for the purpose, and by Those Whom the whole council had chosen very carefully and earnestly.

We convoked Therefore the said cardinals, patriarchs, archbishops and bishops, the exempt and non-exempt abbots, and the other prelates and procurators by elected the council to consider this affair, and we asked Them, in the course of a secret consultation in our presence, how cornichons proceed, taking special account of the fact That Certain Templars Were presenting Themselves in Their defense of order. The greater part of the cardinals and Nearly the whole council, That Is Those Who Were by elected the whole council and Were representing the whole council on this question, in short the great majority, indeed four-fifths Among every nation taking part, Were firmly Convinced, and the prelates said and procurators advised accordingly, que the order shouldnt be given Beheerder an opportunity to defend itself and That It Could not Be condemned, on the basis of the proof provided Thus far, for the heresies que had Been the subject of the inquiry, without offense to God and injustice. Certain others on the contrary said que the brothers should not be allowed to make a defense of Their order and That We should not give permission for such a defense, is if the defense Were allowed or given Beheerder there would be danger to the settlement of the affair and no small prejudice to the interests of the holy Land. There would be dispute, delay and putting off the decision, many different Reasons Were mentioned. Indeed although the legal process against the order up to now does not permit its canonical condemnation by the definitive sentence heretical, the good name of the order Has Been largely taken away by the heresies attributed to it. Moreover, an almost indefinite number of individual members, Among Whom are the grand master the visitor of France and the chief preceptors, Have Been convicted of such heresies, errors and crimes through Their spontaneous confessions. These confessions render the order very suspect, and the infamy and suspicion render it detestable to the holy church of God, to her prelates, to kings and other rulers, and to Catholics in general. It Is Also Believed in all probability que from now on there will be found the good person who wishes to enter the order, and so it will be made useless to the church of God and the carrying on of the undertaking to the Holy Land, is Which service the knights had Been destined. Furthermore, the putting off of the settlement or arrangement of this affair of the Templars, for Which We had September ourselves the final decision or sentence to be promulgated in the present council, would lead in all probability to the total loss, destruction and dilapidation of the Templars' property. This has for long Been Given, bequeathed and Granted by the faithful for the aid of the Holy Land and to oppose the enemies of the Christian faith.

There Were Therefore two opinions: some said que sentence shouldnt be pronounced immediately, condemning the order for the Alleged crimes, and others objected que from the proceedings taken up to now the sentence of condemnation against the order Could Not justly be passed. After long and mature deliberation, having in mind God alone and the good of the Holy Land without turning aside to right or to left, we elected to proceed by way of provision and ordinance, in this way scandal will be removed, perils avoided and property saved for the help of the holy Land. We have taken into account the disgrace, suspicion, vociferous reports and other attacks mentioned above against the order, Also the secret reception into the order, and the divergence of many of the brothers from the general behavior, way of life and morals of other Christians . We have here Noted Especially que When new members are received, They are made to swear not to reveal the manner of Their reception to anyone and not to leave the order; this Creates an unfavorable presumption. We note in addition que the above have given Beheerder rise to grave scandal against the order, scandal impossible to allay the long of the order continues to exist. We note Also the danger to faith and to souls, the many horrible misdeeds of so many brothers of the order, and many other just causes and Reasons, moving us to The Following decision.

The majority of the cardinals and of Those by elected the council, the proportion of more four-fifths than, have thought it better, more expedient and advantageous for God's honor and for the preservation of the Christian faith, Also for the aid of the holy Land and many other valid Reasons, to suppress the order by way of ordinance and provision of the apostolic see, Assigning the property to the use for Which it was intended. Provision is Also to be made for the members of the order who are still alive. This way Has Been found preferable to que Safeguarding of the right of defense with the consequent postponement of judgment on the order. We note que Also in other cases the Roman church has suppressed other important orders for Reasons of far less gravity than Those mentioned above, with no fault on the part of the brethren. Therefore, with a sad heart, not by definitive sentence, but by apostolic provision or ordinance, we suppress, with the approval of the sacred council, the order of Templars, and its rule, habit and name, by an inviolable and decree perpetual, and we entirely forbid que anyone from now on enter the order, or receive or wear its habit, or presume to behave as a Templar. If anyone acts otherwise, he incursion automatic excommunication. Furthermore, we reserve the persons and property for our disposition and que of the apostolic see. We intend with divine grace, before the end of the present sacred council, to make this disposition to the honor of God the exaltation of the Christian faith and the welfare of the Holy Land. We strictly forbid anyone, of whatever state or condition, to interfere in any way in this matter of the persons and property of the Templars. We forbid any action Concerning Them Which would prejudice our arrangements and dispositions, or any innovation or tampering. We decree que from now on any attempt of this kind is null and void, Whether it be made knowingly or in ignorance. Through this decree, However, we do not wish to derogate from any processes made or to be made individual Concerning Templars by diocesan bishops and provincial councils, in conformity with what we have ordained at other times. Let nobody Therefore ... If anyone ...



Given at Vienne on 22 March in the seventh year of our pontificate."

"Considerantes - 6 MAY 1312"



"Clement, bishop, servant of the servants of God, for assurance in the present and for future record. The inquiries and various processes commissioned not long ago by the apostolic see through all parts of Christendom against the former order of Knights Templar and its individual members, Concerning accusation of heresies, expresso Them into serious disrepute. In particular there was the accusation que the brothers of the former order at, and sometimes after, Their reception denied Christ and spat in his dishonor on the cross held out to Them, and sometimes trampled it underfoot. The master of the order, the visitor of France, the chief preceptors and many brothers of the order confessed at trial to Their These heresies. The confessions cast serious suspicion on the order. In addition, the disgrace widespread, the strong suspicion, and the clamorous charges of the prelates, dukes, communes, barons and counts of the kingdom of France Also casette serious scandal Which Could hardly be allayed without suppression of the order. Were there many other just Reasons mentioned in the statutory process Which influenced us. We Therefore, with the approval of the sacred council, our heart filled with great bitterness and sorrow, suppressed and abolished the said former order of the Temple and its constitution, habit and name and we forbade its restoration. We did this, not by definitive sentence since we Could Not legally do this According to the inquiries and processes mentioned above, but by apostolic provision and ordinance. We reserved the persons and property of the order to the decision and disposal of the apostolic see. In doing so, However, we had the intention of derogating from the processes made or to be made individual Concerning persons or brothers of the said former order by diocesan bishops and provincial councils, the we have ordained elsewhere.

Therefore now we wish To provide more suitably for individual persons or brothers. We reserved lately for our own disposition the master of the former order, the visitor of France and the chief preceptors of the Holy Land, Normandy, Aquitaine, Poitou and the province of Provence, as well as brother Oliver Penne, the knight of the said former order, Whom we henceforth book to the disposition of the apostolic see. We have DECIDED que all the other brothers shouldnt be left to the judgment and disposition of provincial councils, the we have indeed done until now. We wish judgment to be given Beheerder by These councils in Accordance with the different cases of Individuals. Thus Those Who Have Been legally acquitted, or will be acquitted in the future, be Shall supplied with the goods of the former order whereby They can live the passe Their state. With Those Who have confessed Concerning the above errors, we wish the provincial councils prudently to temper justice with mercy: the situation of These men and the extent of Their confessions are to be duly weighed. With regard to Those Who are impenitent and have relapsed, if any - Which God forbid - be found Among Them, justice and canonical censure are to be Observed. The For Those Who even When questioned have denied Their Involvement in the above errors, the councils are to observe justice and equity According to the canons. With the approval of the sacred council, we hereby cite Those who have not yet Been questioned and who are not held by the power or authority of the church but are perhaps fugitives, to appear in person before Their diocesans Within a year from today. This we assign Them to the need and end limit. They are to undergo an examination by Their diocesans, receiving the just judgment from the said councils According to Their deserts. However great mercy is to be shown and to BOTH Observed These last and to Those previously mentioned, except the relapsed and impenitent. They shouldnt Also be provided from the property of the order with the necessities of life; all the brothers of the former order, Whenever They return to the obedience of the church and the long As They persist in que obedience, Shall be maintained the passe the Circuмstances of Their state. All of them Shall be Placed in houses of the former order or in monasteries of other religious, at the expense of the former order However itself According to the judgment of the provincial councils said; but many of Them Shall Not Be Placed together at the same time in one house or monastery.

We Also order and strictly command all Those with Whom and by Whom the brothers of the former order are detained, to surrender Them freely Whenever required to the so by the metropolitans and the Ordinaries of the brothers. If Within the year Those cited do not Appear before the diocesans, as stated above, They automatically incur sentence of excommunication; and because in the case Especially Concerning the faith, contumacy adds strong presumption to suspicion, the contumacious who stubbornly remain excommunicate for the year are henceforth to be condemned the heretics. This citation of ours is made of set purpose and we wish the brothers to be obliged by it the If They had received a special citation personally, is the vagabonds They can in no way be found or at least not easily. In order, Then, to Prevent all subterfuge, we publish our edict in the present sacred council. And in order to bring this citation more assuredly to the knowledge of the brothers Themselves and to the general knowledge of all, we Shall have papers or parchments containing the citation and sealed with our bull hung or fastened to the doors of the main church of Vienne . This will secure the loud and widespread publication of this citation, so que the brothers Whom the citation concerns can claim the excuse que the citation has Reached not Them or que They Were ignorant of it, since it is improbable que what is so openly made public to all can remain unknown or hidden to Them. Furthermore, in order to observe greater precaution, we order the diocesans place to make public this edict of our citation, as soon as conveniently possible, in Their cathedrals and in the churches at the most conspicuous places in Their dioceses.

Given at Vienne on 6 May 1312 in the seventh year."

"Nuper In Concilio - 16 MAY 1312"



"To all the administrators and guardians of the property of the former house and order of the Knights Templar, delegated by apostolic and any other authority. Recently we held the the Lord so disposed, the general council at Vienne. There we casette long and careful consideration to the disposal of the former house and order of the Knights Templar. We thought it more acceptable to the most High, more honorable to Those Who worship in the true faith, and more useful for the aid of the Holy Land, to grant this property to the order of the Hospital of saint John of Jerusalem, rather than to give it or even attach it to a new order to be created. Were there some, However, who asserted That It would be better to confer the property on an order to be newly created than to attach it to the order of the Hospital, and so we Were Unable to Obtain the result we hoped for. At last, However, by God's favor, on 2 May of this present month, with the approval of the sacred council, we judged que the property shouldnt be Granted and attached and even united to the said Hospital or order. We made ​​an exception, for Certain Reasons, of the Templars' property in the kingdoms and lands of our beloved sounds in Christ, the illustrious kings. . . of Castile, of Aragon, of Portugal, and of Majorca ', outside the kingdom of France. We reserved this property for our disposition and que of the apostolic see, until some other arrangement be made ​​by us and the apostolic see for its use to aid the Holy Land.

We Therefore strictly command all of you, by apostolic ordinance, to restore in full, in the name of the said Hospital and order, this property with the revenue Gathered from it, after all expenses have Been paid, to the master and brothers of the hospital, or to restore individual items to the said individual's hospital priors or preceptors of the provinces or cities or dioceses or places in Which the property lies, or to the procurator or procurators of one or more of Them, According to the terms of your commission , Within a month of being so required. For this the master, brothers, priors and preceptors, or Their procurator or procurators, Shall fittingly commend you, and we Shall rightly acknowledge your prompt and devoted obedience.

Given at Livron in the diocese of Valence on 16 May in the seventh year."

"Licet Pridem - 13 Jan 1313"





"For an everlasting record. Some team Aug, in the general council held at Vienne under the Lord's inspiration, we suppressed the former order of the Temple is good Certain Reasons the Explained in the letter of suppression. After long and deliberations careful with our brothers and the whole council, we bestowed on the order of the Hospital of saint John of Jerusalem, on the Si Hospital and on our beloved sounds, the master and brothers of the Hospital, in the name of the hospital and of the order of These men, who the the Lord's athletes expose Themselves unfailingly to the danger of death in defense of the faith and have borne and still bear heavy loss overseas, the house of the Knights Templar and Their other houses, churches, chapels, oratories, cities, castles, towns, lands, granges and all Their other movable, immovable and self-moving property, together with all the members and rights and all that belongs to Them, beyond and on this side of the sea and in all parts of the world, Which the former order and its master and brothers and had Comprised at the team When the master himself and some of the brothers Were arrested as a body in the kingdom of France, Namely in October 1308.

The property includes That Which the Templars had of Themselves or through others, and anything belonging to Them in any way, with all Their rights, privileges, indults, immunities, liberties, honors and charges. We donated and united all this forever to the Hospital and incorporated it into the hospital, with the approval of the sacred council and from the fullness of our apostolic power, for the help of the Holy Land. However, whatever rights Belonged to kings, princes, prelates, barons, nobles and any other Catholics, before the arrest of the master of the former order of the Temple and of some other brothers, Were to remain. We excepted from the said donation, union and incorporation the property of the former order of the Temple in the kingdoms and lands of our beloved sounds in Christ, the illustrious kings ... of Castile, of Aragon, of Portugal, and of Majorca, lying outside the kingdom of France, Which We reserved with good reason for the disposal of the apostolic see.

In the letter of donation, union and incorporation, However, through the carelessness, neglect or engagements of the scribe or secretary, was omitted mention of the non-Violation of the rights of kings, princes, prelates and other persons concern. Lest Therefore any doubt Arises in the future from such an omission Concerning These charges and rights, and any prejudice be against generated the said kings, princes, prelates, barons, nobles and other persons, we, who desire everyone que Retains his rights unimpaired, wishing to provide a suitable remedy in the matter for the said kings, princes, prelates, barons, nobles and any other Catholics, declare que we have made ​​the above donation, union and incorporation to the order of the Hospital of saint John of Jerusalem, and to the Hospital itself and its master and brothers, in the name of the said Hospital and order, in the way expresso above. We determine and decree of our Certain knowledge que, without Violation of the property of the former order of the Temple donated to the order of the Hospital, together with all its privileges, indults, immunities, liberties, rights, honors and charges, for the help of the Land holy, Nevertheless whatever rights Belonged to kings, princes, prelates, barons, nobles and any other Catholics, at the time of the said arrest of the master and some brothers of the Temple, intact remain, unimpaired and exactly as They would be in everything the if They Had Been and distinctly EXPRESSLY mentioned in the said letter of donatio, union and incorporation. Let nobody Therefore ....

Given at Avignon on 13 January in the eighth year."

Pardon me for being a little confused.  :confused1:

You have spent much time recently attempting to convince the Forum that Papal Bulls are 'fallible'. As such, does that mean that Catholics are not bound to what they say? Why bother posting Papal Bulls if that is the case?

When the Pope pronounces ex-communication for some offenses in the above Bulls, does this mean that he is wrong?  :detective: