Regiminis Apostolici

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Regiminis Apostolici
Apostolic constitution of Pope Alexander VII
Coat of arms of Pope Alexander VII
Signature date 15 February 1665
SubjectDefined the Formula of Submission for the Jansenists

Regiminis Apostolici is an

formulary
, the Formula of Submission for the Jansenists:

I, N., submit to the apostolic constitution of the Supreme Pontiff

Apostolic See has condemned them by the two above-mentioned constitutions, and I so swear: So help me God, and these holy Gospels of God.[1]

The constitution was requested by

In Regiminis Apostolici, Alexander VII required all clergy to reject and condemn the five propositions and the teachings of Jansen.[2][3] It cited Innocent X's 1653 constitution Cum occasione which condemned five propositions found in Cornelius Jansen's Augustinus as heretical.[4] It also cited Alexander VII's 1656 constitution Ad sanctam beati Petri sedem which judged the meaning and intention of Jansen's words in Augustinus, and confirmed and renewed Cum occasione promulgated by Innocent X in 1653.[4]

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  4. ^ a b  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainO'Riordan, Michael (1907). "Ad Sanctam Beati Petri Sedem". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.