Notarial transumpt of the bull of Pope Alexander VII for the Suffragan Bishop of Lviv, Jerzy Giedziński

In the name of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Let it be clear and known to all everywhere that in the year of the Lord's Nativity one thousand six hundred and sixty-fourth, in the second indiction, on the fourteenth day of the month of November, during the pontificate of our most holy father and lord in Christ, Lord Alexander, by Divine Providence the seventh Pope, in the tenth year, I, Innocent, public notary, have seen and read a certain apostolic letter under lead, drawn up in the custom of the Roman Curia, intact and whole and completely free from doubt and suspicion, the content of which is as follows: Alexander, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God, to our beloved son Jerzy Giedziński, Bishop-elect of Nicopolis, greetings and apostolic blessing. Surrounding with fatherly kindness your person, devoted to us and the Apostolic See, by reason of your merits [...] It was recently submitted to us in your name that formerly [you were appointed] to exercise pontifical ministries in the city and diocese of Lviv, as is more fully contained in our letter drawn up regarding this, etc. [...] wishing to provide for [...] and the retention of the dignity of the chancellorship of the said church of Lviv [...] and other helping hands [...] Given in Rome at Saint Mary Major, in the year of the Lord's Incarnation one thousand six hundred and sixty-third, on the fourth day before the Ides of December [December 10], in the ninth year of our pontificate. Under lead. After seeing and reading the said letter, this present public transumpt [...] I have written and proclaimed with my own hand together with the signature of witnesses [...] Done in Rome [...] in the year, indiction, day, month, and pontificate as above, in the presence of the lords Jacques Sommier and Jacques Guillemin from the cities of Lyon and Embrun, witnesses called to the above [...] So it is, Innocent de Laurentiis, public notary of the Apostolic See, by my own hand. [Two signs / dry seals or seal mounts on paper backings at the bottom of the document] [On the reverse:] [Contemporary chancery note:] Consent of the Supreme Pastor regarding the suffraganate [and] chancellorship of Lviv with the retention [of them by] Giedziński 1663. That he may retain the seal of the suffraganate [and] chancellorship. [Archival label:] d. XXIV / 8.

In Nomine Sanctissimae et Individuae Trinitatis Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti Amen. Cunctis ubiq[ue] pateat evidenter et sit notum q[uo]d Anno a Nativitate D[omi]ni Millesimo Sexcentesimo sexagesimo quarto Indictione secunda Die vero Decimaquarta mensis Novembris Pontificatus autem Sanctissimi in Chr[ist]o Patris et D[omi]ni n[ost]ri D. Alexandri Divina providentia Pap[ae] Septimi Anno decimo Ego Innocentius Not[ari]us p[ubli]cus vi[di] et perlegi quasdam l[ite]ras ap[ostoli]cas sub plumbo more Romanae Curiae expeditas sanas et integras ac de prorsus dubio et suspicione carentes quar[um] tenor sequitur et est Alexander ep[iscop]us Servus Servor[um] Dei Dilecto filio Georgio Giedzinski Electo Nicopolien[si] Salut[em] et ap[ostoli]cam ben[edictionem]. Personam tuam nobis et ap[ostoli]cae sedi devotam tuis exigentibus meritis paterna benevolentia prosequentes [...] Nobis nuper no[min]e tuo expositum fuit q[uod] alias te ad exercenda Pontificalia in Civitate et dioec[esi] Leopolien[si] prout in n[ost]ris inde confectis l[ite]ris plenius continetur etc. [...] ac retentione Cancellariatus d[ic]t[a]e Eccl[esi]ae Leopolien[sis] Dignitatem [...] ac aliorum subvenientium amanu[m] providere volentes [...] Dat[um] Romae apud S[anct]am Mariam Maiorem Anno Incarnationis D[omi]nice Millesimo Sexcentesimo sexagesimo tertio Quarto Idus Decembris Pontificatus n[ost]ri Anno Nono. Sub plumbo. Quibus quidem l[ite]ris visis et perlectis hoc p[rae]sens publicum Transumptum [...] manu mea propria scripsi et publicavi una cum subscriptione testium [...] Actum Romae [...] Anno Indictione die mense et Pontificatu quibus supra Entibus D. D. Jacobo Sommier et Jacobo Guillemin Lugdunen[si] et Ebredunen[si] civitatum testibus ad praemissa vocatis [...] Ita est Innocentius de Laurentiis Sanc[tissi]mae Sedis Ap[ostoli]cae Not[ari]us p[ubli]cus manu pr[opri]a [Dwa znaki / suche tłoki lub oprawy pieczętne na papierowych podkładkach u dołu dokumentu] [Verso:] [Nota kancelaryjna z epoki:] Consensus a Summo Pontifice suffraganeatus cancellatus Leopoliensis cum retentione Giedzinski 1663. Ut curam suffraganeatus cancellariatus retineat. [Etykieta archiwalna:] d. XXIV / 8.