Cum_primum_(encyclical)

<i>Cum primum</i> (encyclical)

Cum primum (encyclical)

1832 encyclical of Pope Gregory XVI

Cum primum, subtitled On Civil Disobedience, is an encyclical issued by Pope Gregory XVI on June 9, 1832.[1] The encyclical is addressed to the episcopate of the Kingdom of Poland and is primarily a condemnation of the November Uprising: the Pontiff condemns the revolts, reminding Polish Catholics that legitimate authorities derive their power from God and cannot be disobeyed, unless they violate the law of God by their acts.[2]

This article is about the encyclical issued by Pope Gregory XVI. For other uses, see Cum primum.
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  1. [1]
    "Cum primum". Papal Encyclicals Online. 9 June 1832. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. [2]
    Hittinger, F. Russell. "Chapter 1: Introduction to Modern Catholicism". The Teachings of Modern Christianity on Law, Politics, and Human Nature: Volume One. Columbia University Press. pp. 8–9.


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