Sicut Judaeis

The Papal Bull Sicut Judaeis non (Latin: To protect the Jews ) for the first time was 1122/3 published by Pope Calixtus II and later confirmed by a series of popes and re-published, including 1145/6 by Pope Eugene III. and 1165 by Pope Alexander II This bull has the epithet " Bull protection for the Jews ", from this later developed into the " Constitutio per Judaeis ". This bull, the Pope made ​​a great contribution to the protection of the Jews.

Sicut Judaeis

The protection of the Jews, reminds the Bull, was already by Pope Gregory I (the Great) advocated in his letter to the Bishop of Naples ( 598). Pope Calixtus II wrote that the Roman Christians should urgently turn to the protection of the Jews. The Jews are entitled to enjoy their rightful freedom. The coercion of Jews for conversion to Christianity was forbidden. Furthermore, it was forbidden to harm the Jews in their beliefs to interfere with their parties and celebrations or to interfere in the funeral rites. Finally, the excommunication is the Christians who act contrary to the provisions of the Bull, threatened.