Singulari nos

Singulari nos is an encyclical by Pope Gregory XVI. with which he again " about the errors of Lamennais " wrote on 25 June 1834.

Against the political and ecclesiastical Liberalism

Already with his encyclical Mirari vos of August 15, 1832 had Gregory XVI. political liberalism and the ideas of Lamennais convicted. With this new papal circulars of the Pope condemned particularly the publish Lamennais font " Paroles d'un croyant " (French: The speeches of a believer ), he accused him of abusing the Scriptures and threw him against the incitement of the faithful, as are designated the Pope demanded the modern liberties as "madness".

Reaction in Belgium

The Belgian episcopate was after the enduring revolution (1830 /31) to hide in Belgium mean about the liberal and democratic ideas of Lamennais the Catholic public, especially since they wanted to maintain their independence against the new Belgian King Leopold I and the Holy See. At the same time it was also about towards the followers of Lamennais, proceed cautiously and avoid that this revolted against the Belgian bishops. Therefore, the Belgian bishops not initially spread the two encyclicals " against liberalism " and the " errors of Lamennais '. It was not until 1837 felt the episcopate in a position on the ideas of Lamennais respond to condemn this and at the same time pronouncing the ban against Freemasonry.