Cum ex apostolatus officio

Cum ex apostolatus officio is the name of a papal bull issued by Pope Paul IV on 15 February 1559; it states that only Catholics can be elected Popes, to the exclusion of non-Catholics, including former Catholics who have become public and manifest heretics.

Coat of arms of Pope Paul IV
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