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A papal document (an apostolic brief) of Pope Pius IX dated 1871, addressed to Casimiro Gennari, the future cardinal of the Catholic Church. Seals and original handwritten signatures of the period are present.

The document grants authorization for a private chapel (oratory), built and approved according to ecclesiastical norms, to have the Mass celebrated daily by an authorized priest. However, some major feasts are excluded (Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Epiphany, Ascension, Corpus Christi, etc.), in accordance with the canonical practice of the time.

Documento pontificio (breve apostolico) di Papa Pio IX datato 1871, intestato a Casimiro Gennari, futuro cardinale della Chiesa cattolica. Presenti sigilli e firme manoscritte originali dell’epoca.

Il documento concede l'autorizzazione affinché in un oratorio privato, costruito e approvato secondo le norme ecclesiastiche, possa essere celebrata la Messa quotidianamente da un sacerdote autorizzato. Sono però escluse alcune grandi festività (Natale, Pasqua, Pentecoste, Epifania, Ascensione, Corpus Domini, ecc.), secondo la prassi canonica dell'epoca.

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Document - Pio IX — Breve apostolico - 1871

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Pio IX — Breve apostolico is a 1871 Latin papal brief by Pope Pius IX addressed to Casimiro Gennari, with original seals and handwritten signatures, authorising a priest in a private oratory to celebrate daily Mass, excluding major feasts.

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