Motu proprio
A Motu Proprio is a document issued by a pope and sent to bishops or other groups or individuals. Papal Bulls are also used in a similar manner but for much more important and solemn occasions.
A Motu Proprio is a document issued by a pope and sent to bishops or other groups or individuals. Papal Bulls are also used in a similar manner but for much more important and solemn occasions.
They are guided, we hope, by the Holy Spirit.
Pope Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great.
Pope Celestine sent St. Patrick to England and Ireland.
Pope Celestine sent St. Patrick to Ireland.
Emperor Henry IV called a meeting with the bishops and with their approval he sent Pope Gregory VII a letter ordering him to step down. Gregory sent a letter back excommunicating Henry IV. Henry asked for forgiveness to no avail. In January 1077, Henry went to Canossa where Gregory was visiting still trying to get forgiveness. After making Henry wait three days out in the snow, Pope Gregory finally ended his excommunication.
Benedictine monks, headed by St. Augustine of Canterbury was sent by the pope to England.
Pope Celestine was the pope who sent Patrick to evangelize England and Ireland.
Pope Celestine
Pope Gregory the Great
The three main types of papal documents sent to an individual, group or the Universal Church are: Encyclical Papal Bull Motu Proprio Depending upon the purpose of the communication these may be used to explain a religious teaching but are not limited solely to that purpose.