Papal bull Inter gravissimas

European History, History, Medieval History, Today in History

Today in History —> on this day in 1582 – With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.

Here’s that papal bull. Why is it called a “bull”? It is named after the leaden seal (bulla) that was traditionally appended to the end in order to authenticate it.

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