Decisiones Sacrae Rotae Romanae – Catholic Church – 1668 | Vellum Folio

Decisiones Sacrae Rotae Romanae records the judicial determinations of the Sacred Roman Rota for 1668. Printed in Rome, this work presents over 400 cases adjudicated by the Catholic Church’s highest court, issued during the elevation of Angelo Celsi as a Cardinal. It covers papal jurisdiction, duties of clergy and laymen, diocesan disputes, financial obligations of the church, and land rights concerning the church itself. This work,  serves as a record of legal decisions that reflect the governance of the Catholic Church in the 17^th-century.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decisiones Sacrae Rotae Romanae coram R.P.D. Angelo Celso
• Author(s): Catholic Church
• Contributor(s): Angelo Celsi (Cardinal)
• Publisher: Romae, Ex Typographia Reuerendae Camerae Apostolicae
• Edition: 1668 edition
• Format: Folio (single volume)
• Binding: Original vellum
• Size:  13 in x 9.25 in (33 cm x 23.5 cm)
• Collation: [44], 500, [124] pp
• Illustrations:
• Contents Include:
  • 400+ decisions of the Sacred Roman Rota
  • Cases on papal and episcopal authority
  • Disputes on diocesan territories and boundaries
  • Matters of Church finance, debt, and taxation
  • Judicial records coinciding with Cardinal Angelo Celsi’s appointment

Condition:

Vellum folio binding sound and secure. Text block firm. Moderate worming and staining evident throughout, consistent with age, without notable loss of text.

Why Collect This?

• Scarce 17^th-century legal record from the Papal Curia
• Complete volume from the Sacred Roman Rota
• Strong connection to Cardinal Angelo Celsi

Item Number: # 29195