This edict mandates that all subjects of the empire adhere to the Christian faith as established by the teachings of the Apostle Peter, emphasizing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity and the authority of the Pope.
It permits those who follow this doctrine to be recognized as Catholic Christians, while condemning other groups as heretics and forbidding them from calling their gatherings churches.
The edict also declares that heretics will face divine condemnation and disciplinary punishment, reinforced by imperial authority.
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