The Papal Bull Eximiaz dated 16 November 1501

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Levesque, Rodrigue (1992). "The Papal Bull Eximiaz dated 16 November 1501". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 1, European Discovery, 1521-1560. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-920201-01-6.

Abstract: The papal bull Eximiae devotionis reaffirms Spanish sovereignty in the New World and grants broad patronage rights over church affairs in new territories. It underscores the papacy’s continuing influence on the framework of Spanish colonial expansion.