11th, for the approval of this reformed Constitution and the Institute, following the consultation with His Holiness in Rome on September 15, 1786. For this reason, the aforementioned Norbert, Procurator General, also on behalf of our beloved son Raymond Nowicki, the Superior General, and other priests and coadjutors of the above-named Order or Congregation, submitted to us a humble request, asking that we deign to kindly approve by our Apostolic Authority his Institute and the attached Constitutions. Therefore, wishing to accede as much as possible in the Lord to the request of the said Superior General, as well as the Procurator General and the rest of the aforementioned Clerics Regular, we hereby absolve individual persons and consider them to be absolved in the future from excommunication, suspense, interdict and any other Church judgments, censures, and penalties imposed by law or by people for whatever cause or reason, should they be affected by these to such in any way, so as to attain only the discussed effect; [therefore,] we accede to their request and, through this decree we approve and endorse forever by the power of our apostolic authority the Institute, as well as the attached Constitutions with whatever is contained within and grant them endorsement of inviolable apostolic power. We decide that this document shall always have such power, validity, and efficacy now and in the future, that it will receive and achieve its full and complete effect by those whom it concerns or whom it will concern in whatever manner in the future, and that it shall be preserved intact. Therefore, should it [this document] be judged and interpreted differently by any judge, ordinary or delegate, even by the auditors of the Apostolic Palace or by cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, even by legates a latere, vicars, nuncios of the Holy See, despite denying them and or anyone from among them [the right to] a different judgment about and interpretation of its power and authority, they shall be deemed invalid and without effect, if perchance someone deliberately or unwittingly dares to attack it by the power of some authority in spite of the constitutions and ordinances of the Holy See or of that Order or the Congregation, even by a sworn apostolic Constitutions and Directory 46
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