Clericis Laicos
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Clericis Laicos is a 1296 papal bull by Pope Boniface VIII that forbade secular rulers from taxing clergy without papal approval, intensifying conflicts between the papacy and European monarchs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clericis Laicos canonical | 2 |
| Clericis laicos | 2 |
| Apostolic constitution Clericis laicos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6096710 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clericis Laicos Context triple: [Pope Boniface VIII, issuedBull, Clericis Laicos]
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A.
Quod Apostolici Muneris
Quod Apostolici Muneris is an 1878 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII that condemns socialism, communism, and nihilism as threats to Christian society and social order.
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B.
Optatam Totius
Optatam Totius is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that focuses on the renewal and reform of priestly training and seminaries in the Catholic Church.
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C.
Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity
Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity is a Second Vatican Council document that defines and promotes the role, mission, and responsibilities of lay Catholics in the life and evangelizing work of the Church.
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D.
Lumen Gentium
Lumen Gentium is a key dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates its self-understanding, especially the nature and mission of the Church, as defined by the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Perfectae Caritatis
Perfectae Caritatis is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the renewal and adaptation of religious life within the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clericis Laicos Target entity description: Clericis Laicos is a 1296 papal bull by Pope Boniface VIII that forbade secular rulers from taxing clergy without papal approval, intensifying conflicts between the papacy and European monarchs.
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A.
Quod Apostolici Muneris
Quod Apostolici Muneris is an 1878 encyclical of Pope Leo XIII that condemns socialism, communism, and nihilism as threats to Christian society and social order.
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B.
Optatam Totius
Optatam Totius is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that focuses on the renewal and reform of priestly training and seminaries in the Catholic Church.
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C.
Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity
Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity is a Second Vatican Council document that defines and promotes the role, mission, and responsibilities of lay Catholics in the life and evangelizing work of the Church.
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D.
Lumen Gentium
Lumen Gentium is a key dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates its self-understanding, especially the nature and mission of the Church, as defined by the Second Vatican Council.
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E.
Perfectae Caritatis
Perfectae Caritatis is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the renewal and adaptation of religious life within the Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | papal bull ⓘ |
| aimedAt | secular rulers ⓘ |
| appliesTo | clergy ⓘ |
| author | Pope Boniface VIII ⓘ |
| chronology |
precedes Unam Sanctam
ⓘ
linked to:
Unam Sanctam
|
| concerns |
financial rights of the Church
ⓘ
sovereignty of ecclesiastical jurisdiction ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Edward I of England
ⓘ
Philip IV of France ⓘ |
| country | Papal States ⓘ |
| date | 1296 ⓘ |
| effect |
intensified conflict between papacy and European monarchs
ⓘ
resistance from secular governments ⓘ |
| field |
Church law
ⓘ
medieval political history ⓘ |
| genre | official Church document ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | Clericis laicos ⓘ |
| hasType |
ecclesiastical legislation
ⓘ
legal decree ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | later Church–state conflicts ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Pope Boniface VIII
ⓘ
papacy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | canon law document ⓘ |
| mentions | excommunication as a penalty for disobedience ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
assertion of papal supremacy over temporal rulers
ⓘ
defense of Church property ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
English royal administration
ⓘ
French royal administration ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval papal bulls on temporal power ⓘ |
| penalty | excommunication for unauthorized taxation of clergy ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue | Rome ⓘ |
| prohibits | secular rulers taxing clergy without papal consent ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Unam Sanctam
ⓘ
benefit of clergy ⓘ medieval canon law ⓘ papal monarchy ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| requires | papal approval for taxation of clergy ⓘ |
| subject |
papal authority
ⓘ
relations between Church and state ⓘ secular taxation ⓘ taxation of clergy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pontificate of Boniface VIII ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Clericis Laicos
subject linked to:
papal bull Unam Sanctam
linked to: Clericis Laicos
linked to: Clericis Laicos