{"product_id":"papal-document-pope-leo-xiii-1879-vatican-office-wax-seal","title":"Papal Document  Pope Leo XIII  1879  Vatican Office  Wax Seal","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePapal Document\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003ePope Leo XIII – 1879 – Vatican Office – Wax Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRare original papal ecclesiastical document issued in \u003cstrong\u003e1879\u003c\/strong\u003e during the pontificate of \u003cstrong\u003ePope Leo XIII\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript is written in formal Latin ecclesiastical script and bears the papal reference:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e“LEO PP. XIII”\u003cbr\u003e (Leo Papa XIII)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe document includes an original \u003cstrong\u003ered wax seal\u003c\/strong\u003e and references the Vatican administrative office responsible for papal briefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePope Leo XIII (pontificate 1878–1903)\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most influential modern popes and is especially known for his intellectual reforms and the famous encyclical Rerum Novarum.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDocuments issued during his papacy were often:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003epapal briefs\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eecclesiastical appointments\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003edispensations\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eindulgences or privileges granted to clergy\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe present manuscript reflects the formal administrative procedures of the Vatican chancery.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal handwritten papal document featuring:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eheading “LEO PP. XIII”\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eofficial Latin text\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal red wax seal\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eVatican administrative references\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003earchival stamps\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ehandwritten signatures of ecclesiastical officials\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1879\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Latin\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Papal \/ Vatican administration\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ink on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large folded document\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original red wax seal\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGood historical condition:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal fold marks\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003elight foxing from age\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003ewax seal present\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003etext clearly legible\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOverall a well-preserved 19th-century papal manuscript.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: red;\"\u003e------ Ask for authenticity documents in private messages at \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@saintsrelics.com\"\u003einfo@saintsrelics.com\u003c\/a\u003e ------\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saints Relics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56802459910516,"sku":"21407","price":600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1040\/0330\/5844\/files\/papal-document--pope-leo-xiii--1879--vatican-office--wax-seal-09c92.jpg?v=1794422928","url":"https:\/\/saintsrelics.com\/products\/papal-document-pope-leo-xiii-1879-vatican-office-wax-seal","provider":"Saints Relics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}