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Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther in Exsurge Domine.

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Pope Leo X

Head of the Catholic Church from 1513 to 1521

Pope Leo X was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521.
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Excommunication

Censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community

Excommunication is an institutional act of religious censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community or to restrict certain rights within it, in particular those of being in communion with other members of the congregation, and of receiving the…
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Martin Luther

German priest, theologian and author (1483–1546)

Martin Luther was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, and his theological beliefs form the basis of Lutheranism. He is widely regarded as one of the most…
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Exsurge Domine

1520 papal bull by Pope Leo X in response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses

Exsurge Domine is a papal bull promulgated on 15 June 1520 by Pope Leo X written in response to Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses, which opposed the views of the Catholic Church. The bull censured forty-one teachings found in Luther's writings Ninety-five theses and other…
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June 15

Day of the year

June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 199 days remain until the end of the year.
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