Bull of Pope Innocent X to King Władysław IV regarding the new Archbishop of Lwów

Innocent, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God, to our dearest son in Christ, Władysław, illustrious King of Poland, greetings and apostolic blessing. The reward of God's grace and the renown of human glory are gained if prelates, especially prelates of churches, and in particular those endowed with episcopal dignity, are granted appropriate care of grace and due respect. Since today we have released our brother Mikołaj, recently Bishop of Wenden, elected Archbishop of Lwów, by the advice of our brothers and from the fullness of apostolic power, from the bond by which he was bound to the Church of Wenden, which he then headed, and have transferred him by apostolic authority, by the advice of our brothers, to the Church of Lwów, then deprived of the comfort of a shepherd by the death of Stanisław of holy memory, formerly Archbishop of Lwów, who died outside the Roman Curia, and have established him as archbishop and shepherd of the same Church, entrusting to him fully the care and administration of the same Church of Lwów in spiritual and temporal matters, as is more broadly contained in our letters drawn up on this matter. Since, therefore, dearest son, it is a work of virtue to surround the servants of God with gracious favor, and this befits royal [majesty], and a pious king adorns himself with deeds and royal glory, we ask Your Royal Majesty and earnestly admonish you that, out of respect for us and the Apostolic See, you hold the same Mikołaj, the elect, and the aforementioned Church of Lwów, entrusted to his care, as especially recommended to you, and that you support them with the help of gracious favor in preserving and increasing their rights, so that the elect himself, supported by the care of Your Highness, may with God's help successfully exercise the office of pastoral care entrusted to him, and that you may receive from God the reward of eternal life for this, and from us the due thanksgiving. Given in Rome at Saint Mary Major, in the year of the Lord's Incarnation one thousand six hundred and forty-five, on the day before the Ides of June [June 12], in the first year of our pontificate. [On the fold on the right:] Nadour [?] [Below the fold:] [On the left:] [...] L. Samartinus from the Register [...] Bardi P. Vincentius, apostolic protonotary [In the center:] [Signature illegible] G. Dentis [?] [...] syolomy [?] [Verso:] [Archival note from the 17th/18th century:] Bull of Pope Innocent X to the Most Serene King Władysław, drawn up for Mikołaj, Bishop of Wenden, elected Archbishop of Lwów, Year of the Lord 1645. Book 22, volume 2 [Other old markings:] K, Z [Signature marking on the label:] LXXVII / 5 [Seal:] Lead bull of Pope Innocent X suspended on a hemp cord. Obverse: heads of the holy apostles Peter and Paul separated by a cross, at the top the inscription: SPA SPE. Reverse: legend in three lines: INNO / CENTIVS / PAPA / X.

Innocentius ep[iscop]us servus servor[um] Dei Charissimo in Chr[ist]o filio n[ost]ro Wladislao Poloniae Regi Illustri sal[ut]em et ap[ostoli]cam b[e]n[e]d[i]c[ti]o[n]em. Gratie divine praemium et humane laudis praeconium acquiritur si pr[ae]latis p[rae]sertim ecclesiar[um] p[rae]latis et p[rae]sertim pontificali dignitate praeditis opportunum favoris praesidium et honor debitus impendatur, hodie siquidem bone mem[orie] fr[atr]em n[ost]r[u]m Nicolaum nuper Wenden[sem] ep[iscop]um in Archiep[iscop]um Leopolien[sem] electum a vinculo quo ecc[lesi]e Wenden[si] cui tunc praeerat tenebatur de fr[atr]um n[ost]ror[um] consilio et ap[ostoli]cae potestatis plenitudine absolventes, ipsum ad ecclesiam Leopolien[sem] tunc per obitum bone memorie Stanislai olim Archiep[iscop]i Leopolien[sis] extra Roman[am] Curiam defuncti pastoris solatio destitutam de fr[atr]um n[ost]ror[um] consilio ap[ostoli]ca auct[orit]e transtulimus, ipsumqz illi in Archiep[iscop]um praefecimus et pastorem, curam et administra[ti]onem ipsius eccl[esi]e Leopolien[sis] sibi in sp[irit]ualibus et t[em]po[ra]libus plenarie committendo, prout in n[ost]ris inde confectis l[itte]ris plenius continetur. Cum itaqz fili charissime sit virtutis opus Dei ministros benigno favore prosequi, ac decet Regiam et operibus pio Regi et Regia gloria decoretur, Maiestatem tuam regiam rogamus et hortamur attente, quatenus eundem Nicolaum Electum et praefatam ecc[lesi]am Leopolien[sem] sue cure commissam habeas pro n[ost]ra et Sedis Ap[ostoli]ce reverentia propensius commendatos, in conservandis et amplificandis iuribus suis, sic eos benigni favoris auxilio prosequaris, q[uo]d ipseq[ue] Electus tue Celsitudinis fultus presidio in commisso sibi cure pastoralis officio possit Deo propitio prosperari, ac Tibi exinde a Deo perennis vite praemium, et a nobis condigna proveniat actio gratiar[um]. Dat[um] Romae apud Sanctam Mariam Maiorem, Anno Incarnationis Dominicae millesimo sexcentesimo quadragesimo quinto, pridie Id[us] Iunii, Pont[ificatu]s n[ost]ri Anno Primo. [Na plice po prawej:] Nadour [?] [Pod pliką:] [Po lewej:] [...] L. Samartinus de Reg[ist]ro [...] Bardi P. Vincentius Protonot[ariu]s Ap[ostoli]c[u]s [W środku:] [Podpis nieczytelny] G. Dentis [?] [...] syolomy [?] [Verso:] [Nota archiwalna z XVII/XVIII w.:] Bulla Innocentij Papae Decimi ad Serenissimum Vladislaum Regem pro Nicolao Episcopo Vendensi in Archiepiscopum Leopoliensem electo expedita AD 1645. L[ibr]o 22 V[o]l 2 [Inne dawne oznaczenia:] K, Z [Oznaczenie sygnaturowe na nalepce:] LXXVII / 5 [Pieczęć:] Bulla ołowiana papieża Innocentego X zawieszona na sznurze konopnym. Awers: głowy świętych apostołów Piotra i Pawła przedzielone krzyżem, u góry napis: SPA SPE. Rewers: legenda w trzech wierszach: INNO / CENTIVS / PAPA / X.