941 profession of solemn vows 15. Profession of Solemn Vows Professio Votorum Solemnium Warsaw — June 6, 1701 Introduction On April 14, 1701, the Marians agreed to accept the Rule of the Ten Virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary,366 and they were therefore obliged to make solemn vows under this Rule. According to the brief Exponi nobis nuper of November 24, 1699, given by Innocent XII to the Nuncio in Poland,367 the first person obliged to make this profession — in the hands of the Apostolic Nuncio — was to be the Superior of the Order of the Immaculate Conception, Fr. Stanislaus Papczyński. Then the other members of the Order were to make their profession in his hands. The ill Fr. Papczyński regained enough strength to report to the Nuncio in Warsaw and on June 6, 1701, he professed solemn vows in his hands. It known that Fr. Papczyński received the profession of Fr. Joseph of All Saints on July 5, 1701, in the Cenacle. Later, he received the professions of the other confreres, but it is not known exactly when, as there is no documentary evidence of these professions.368 The text of Fr. Papczyński’s profession, which he probably composed himself, is included in the document confirming it.369 For this reason, the text is presented here in the context of the certificate issued by the Nuncio. Francis Pignatelli, by the grace of God and the Apostolic See, Archbishop of Tarent, by His Holiness, our Lord Clement, by Divine Providence Pope, Eleventh of this name, Household Prelate and Assistant, Apostolic Nuncio of this same and holy Apostolic See 366 Cf. Positio, pp. 550-552. 367 Cf. ibid., pp. 543-546. 368 Cf. VW, § 100, n. 207: Positio, p. 705. 369 Cf. Positio, pp. 553-557.
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