Cum ex apostolatus officio

*Cum ex apostolatus officio*
Latin for 'By virtue of the Apostolic office'
Papal bull of Pope Paul IV
Cum ex apostolatus officio; Latin for 'By virtue of the Apostolic office'; Papal bull of Pope Paul IV
Signature date	1559
Subject	Measures against heretics
	← Cum nimis absurdum Ad caritatis et misericordiae opera →

Last updated August 12, 2025

Cum ex apostolatus officio is the name of a papal bull issued by Pope Paul IV in 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.^[1]

References

↑ Bonora, Elena (2015). "Il sospetto d'eresia e i 'frati diplomatici' tra Cinque e Seicento". In Tallon, Alain; Gigliola, Fragnito (eds.). Hétérodoxies croisées. Catholicismes pluriels entre France et Italie, XVIe-XVIIe siècles. doi:10.4000/books.efr.2823. ISBN 9782728311439 – via OpenEdition Books.

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[1] Bonora, Elena (2015). "Il sospetto d'eresia e i 'frati diplomatici' tra Cinque e Seicento". In Tallon, Alain; Gigliola, Fragnito (eds.). Hétérodoxies croisées. Catholicismes pluriels entre France et Italie, XVIe-XVIIe siècles. doi:10.4000/books.efr.2823. ISBN 9782728311439 – via OpenEdition Books.

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