{"product_id":"pope-leo-xiii-document-1879-latin-papal-manuscript","title":"Papal Document Pope Leo XIII – 1879 – Vatican Office – Wax Seal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePope Leo XIII document from 1879\u003c\/strong\u003e, an original Latin ecclesiastical manuscript dating from the early years of the pontificate of \u003cstrong\u003ePope Leo XIII (1878–1903)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe document bears the papal reference \u003cstrong\u003e“LEO PP. XIII”\u003c\/strong\u003e, the traditional Latin form identifying Leo XIII as \u003cem\u003eLeo Papa XIII\u003c\/em\u003e. Official Vatican records from 1879 preserve papal documents using the same formula, including documents classified by the Vatican as \u003cem\u003eBriefs\u003c\/em\u003e and other forms of papal correspondence. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWritten in formal \u003cstrong\u003eecclesiastical Latin\u003c\/strong\u003e, this historical manuscript includes an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal red wax seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, handwritten signatures of ecclesiastical officials, archival markings and the characteristic folded format of a 19th-century church document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePope Leo XIII\u003c\/strong\u003e, born Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci, was elected pope in 1878 and remained pontiff until 1903. His pontificate included extensive papal correspondence and administrative documentation issued in Latin. The official Vatican archive of his pontificate preserves categories including \u003cstrong\u003eBriefs, Apostolic Letters, Bulls, Encyclicals and Letters\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe year \u003cstrong\u003e1879\u003c\/strong\u003e falls within the first years of Leo XIII's pontificate. The Vatican's own records include a papal document dated \u003cstrong\u003e15 February 1879\u003c\/strong\u003e, headed with \u003cstrong\u003e“LEO PP. XIII”\u003c\/strong\u003e, demonstrating the contemporary use of this papal formula. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe present manuscript is therefore an interesting example of \u003cstrong\u003e19th-century papal and ecclesiastical documentation\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining formal Latin text with surviving archival and sealing elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis original \u003cstrong\u003eLeo XIII papal document\u003c\/strong\u003e features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted heading \u003cstrong\u003e“LEO PP. XIII”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormal ecclesiastical Latin text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandwritten administrative content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcclesiastical signatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal red wax seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival stamps and registration markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge folded manuscript format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1879\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePope:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leo XIII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePontificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1878–1903\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Papal \/ ecclesiastical administration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Papal ecclesiastical document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ink on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large folded manuscript\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original red wax seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeading:\u003c\/strong\u003e “LEO PP. XIII”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGood historical condition, retaining its original archival character:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal fold marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight foxing and age toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal wax seal present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClearly legible text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserved handwritten signatures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor signs of age consistent with a 19th-century manuscript\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal 1879 historical papal document\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a modern reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCollector Interest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ePope Leo XIII document\u003c\/strong\u003e may be of interest to collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePope Leo XIII memorabilia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePapal documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVatican historical documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatin manuscripts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatholic Church history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcclesiastical documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19th-century papal manuscripts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVatican archival material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePapal history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical religious documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatholic manuscript collecting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sacra Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58593363689807,"sku":null,"price":515.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/5556\/3855\/files\/Pope_Leo_XIII_Latin_papal_document_dated_1879_with_LEO_PP._XIII_heading.jpg?v=1790003274","url":"https:\/\/sacrarelics.com\/products\/pope-leo-xiii-document-1879-latin-papal-manuscript","provider":"Sacra Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}