Constitutiones Sanctæ Matris Ecclesiæ

They were redacted at Fano by Cardinal Albornoz[1] between 29 April and 1 May 1357 at an assembly of all the vicars of the pontifical territories.

The Constitutiones formed the highest law of a vast stretch of central Italy, including the modern regions of Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Umbria, and Lazio, until 1816.

The purpose of the council was to counter corruption and each justice had to belong to a different province than the one to which he was appointed.

The rector also had the power to name the chief of the armed forces of his province, but was barred from bestowing the office on one of his relatives.

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