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motu proprio

decision taken on their own initiative by those who have the power or faculty
Class type of: decree, papal document Q18643

Facts

4 properties
Inception
1484[3]
Subclass of
decree, papal document
Described by source
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[4]
Has list
list of Motu Proprium[5]
🏷️ Also known as
en motu proprio en motu proprio rescript es proprio motu fr Motu proprio datæ ja 自発教令 ko 자의교서 nl apostolisch schrijven vi Tự sắc zh 自動手諭
🔖 Identifiers · 9
GND ID
4479145-8
Catholic Encyclopedia ID
10602a
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
topic/motu-proprio
Freebase ID
/m/03cjgr
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
motu-proprio
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0195570
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2234842
Topic's main category
Category:Motu proprio
Wikitólica ID
m/motu-proprio

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Subclass of 2
decree, papal document
Described by source 1
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Topic's main category 1
Category:Motu proprio
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Category:Motu proprio
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Summary

motu proprio is a type of decree[1] and papal document[2].

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  3. [3] ↑ . Wikitólica. Retrieved . wikitolica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 24w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → 1484
    Subclass of → decree, papal document
    Wikitólica ID → m/motu-proprio
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: Wikitólica ID: m/motu-proprio, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779856745649"
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