This is relevant, because many papal documents before 1958 refer to these entities and congregations.

It is possible to quote expressions from papal documents which seem to support this opinion.

Bishop Nicholas is known only from papal documents, and his episcopate was short.

That it was also so called in medieval times is evident from papal documents.

Catholic belief regarding the Virgin has often been defined through papal documents.

The above-mentioned distinctions between papal documents were based on the extent of their authority.

Other names again had their origin in the form of the papal documents.

The papal documents are still deposited in the Roman archives.

However, the wallet contained some papal documents and a bishop's ring.

It also serves as the official source of papal and curial documents in Canada.