(from
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
: "The
Roman Pontiff") is the title of at least three
papal bull
A papal bull is a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by the pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the leaden Seal (emblem), seal (''bulla (seal), bulla'') traditionally appended to authenticate it.
History
Papal ...
s:
* One issued in 1436 by
Pope Eugenius IV;
[Raiswell, Richard]
"Eugene IV, Papal bulls of"
In Junius P. Rodriguez (ed.). ''The Historical Encyclopedia of World Slavery''. ABC-CLIO, 1997.
* A second issued on September 21, 1451, by
Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V (; ; 15 November 1397 – 24 March 1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 March 1447 until his death in March 1455. Pope Eugene IV made him a Cardinal (Catholic Chu ...
, relieving the
dukes of Austria from any potential