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Letter #93

Ioannes DANTISCUS to Clergy of Ermland (Warmia)
Heilsberg (Lidzbark), 1546-01-01

English register:

Because many catechisms are currently in circulation and being forced upon the common people despite being at variance with the teaching of the Catholic Church, Dantiscus sends a book based upon the Gospels and the doctrine of the Church Fathers, which is authenticated with Dantiscus’ seal [Filippo Archinto’s Christiana de fide et sacramentis contra haereticorum id temporis errores explanatio]. Any teachings pertaining to pure religion and true piety should be sourced from this publication to avoid erroneous doctrines, on pain of ecclesiastical censures and in accordance with the oath of obedience sworn to the bishop.

Additionally, Dantiscus instructs that the archpriests should make sure that the parish priests under their authority are in possession of copies of the work at the beginning of each year.




Manuscript sources:
1fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, UUB, Obr 68:395, page bound between cover and title page
2fair copy in Latin, in secretary's hand, BNW, SD XVI.O.517, page bound between cover and title page

Prints:
1URBAŃSKI 1996 p. 40-41 (in extenso)

 

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Ioannes Dei gratia Episcopus Varmiensis.

Universis et singulis diocesis nostrae parochis et animarum curatoribus atque ad populum nobis commissum contionatoribus salutem in Domino.

Cum passim hoc nostro tempore diversi ab ecclesia catholica catechismi circumferantur, quibus simplici vulgo imponitur, hunc libellum ex sacris evangeliis et sanctorum patrum constitutionibus conscriptum ad vos sub sigillo nostro dedimus, ut ex eo purae religionis et verae pietatis dogmata plebi depromatis, ne pravis doctrinis iniciatur. Quod ex contionibus vestris sub censuris ecclesiasticis et sub iurata nobis oboedientia a vobis fieri volumus et hortamur.

Datae ex arce nostra Heilsberg, ad anni huius ineuntis felicitatem, prima Ianuarii MDXLVI.

Postscript:

Volumus etiam, ut archipresbyter in cuiuslibet anni principio revideat, si libellum hunc habeant sub eo plebani.