motu proprio

Speech parts

1. motu proprio - Noun

2. motu proprio - Adverb

Meaning

motu proprio (not comparable)

Of one’s own free will, of one’s own volition.

motu proprio (plural motu proprios)

A document issued by the Pope on his own initiative directed to the Roman Catholic Church.

Examples

Aragonese period In 1297, Pope Boniface VIII established on his own initiative (motu proprio) a hypothetical regnum Sardiniae et Corsicae (" Kingdom of Sardinia and Corsica ") in order to settle the War of the Vespers diplomatically. Source: Internet

His 6 August 1967 motu proprio Pro Comperto Sane opened the Roman Curia to the bishops of the world. Source: Internet

“Besides, why is she initiating the investigation motu proprio? Source: Internet

In 1920 Pope Benedict XV issued a motu proprio to honor the golden jubilee of the proclamation of Joseph’s universal patronage of the Church. Source: Internet

Article 5 §4 of the motu proprio In an accompanying letter, the Pope outlined his position concerning questions about the new guidelines. Source: Internet

On 23 October 2014, Pope Francis applied the norms of the motu proprio Ecclesia Catholica (Paul VI, 1976) citation to the Abbey. Source: Internet

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