Papal bull
Type of decree by the Catholic pope / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the horse, see Papal Bull (horse).
A papal bull is a type of public decree, letters patent, or charter issued by a pope of the Catholic Church. It is named after the leaden seal (bulla) traditionally appended to authenticate it.
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