Published on 2026-05-14

An annual mass in interdicted cities

Milites Templi is a papal bull published on January 9, 1144 by Pope Celestine II. It granted the chaplains of the Order of the Temple the right to celebrate the office once a year within cities or regions under interdict. This measure was granted for the honor of their knighthood, although it formally prohibited the presence of excommunicated persons.
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