Diploma of the Rector and authorities of the University of Lwów conferring the degree of Doctor of Theology upon Florian Minasiewicz

WE, THE RECTOR AND VENERABLE UNIVERSITY of Lwów. Since the most learned Mr. Florian Minasiewicz, a Galician, catechist at the public schools of the Armenian monastery, and also censor of Armenian books, has submitted to the four examinations prescribed for the theological degree and for this reason was endowed with a baccalaureate, and subsequently openly defended and maintained fifty theses duly selected from all theological disciplines, and thereby fulfilled exactly everything required by law and custom: We have declared and recognized the said Florian Minasiewicz, aspiring to the doctoral degree, as a Doctor of Theology by the authority granted to us by Emperor Joseph II, on the twenty-fourth day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and we have granted the promoted individual the rights and privileges associated with this degree. In testimony whereof, we have ordered this public diploma, strengthened by the greater seal of the University and signed by the hand of the syndic and the notary of the University, to be issued to Him in Lwów, in the year, month, and day aforementioned. [Signatures:] [1, on the left:] Josephus Fridericus Wimmer, clergyman, Doctor of Liberal Arts, Philosophy, and Theology, public ordinary professor of dogmatic theology, and also magnificent Rector of the University, by his own hand [2, in the center:] Joannes Baptista Fünfiger, Doctor of Liberal Arts, Philosophy, and Theology, canon of the cathedral church of Latyczów, public ordinary professor of church history, dean and director of the Faculty of Theology, by his own hand [3, on the right:] Martinus Aloysius Brugnack [by his own hand], Doctor of Both Laws, and also syndic of the University of Lwów. [Seal:] [Impression of the seal in red wax in a round wooden case, suspended on a black-and-yellow silk cord threaded through the bottom edge of the parchment. In the field of the shield, the Galician and Imperial coat of arms under a crown, supported by figures of virtues/angels. In the legend, the inscription: SEAL OF THE IMPERIAL-ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF LWÓW ...] [Verso:] [Remnants of old signatures, including a label with no.:] 1 / XXX [...] [In pencil:] 140 96

NOS RECTOR ET ALMA VNIVERSITAS Leopoliensis. Cum doctissimus Dominus Florianus Minasiewicz Galicianus ad scholas publicas Coenobii Armenorum Catecheta, nec non librorum Armenorum Censor sese quatuor pro gradu Theologico praestitutis examinibus subiecisset, eaque causa Baccolaurratu donatus, tum positiones quinquaginta ex universis disciplinis Theo- logicis probe selectas palam defendisset et propugnasset, adeoque omnia, quae de iure et consuetudine requiruntur, exacte praesti- tisset: Nos eundem ad Doctoratus gradum aspirantem potestate Nobis ab IOSEPHO II. Imperatore concessa praedictum Florianum Minasiewicz die vigesima quarta Maii anno millesimo septingentesimo octuagesimo nono Doctorem Theolo- giae prenunciavimus, ac declaravimus, inauguratoque iura ac privilegia gradui annexa concessimus. In quorum fidem Diploma hoc Publicum maiore Universitatis sigillo munitum, nec non manu Syndici et Nota- rii Universitatis subscriptum Ei dari curavimus Leopoli anno mense die supradictis. [Podpisy:] [1, z lewej:] Josephus Fridericus Wimmer Presbyter Ecclesiasticus, Artium Liberalium, Philosophiae, ac Theologiae Doctor, Theologiae Dogmaticae Professor publ[icus] ordin[arius] nec non Universitatis Rector magn[ificus] m[anu] p[ro]pria [2, pośrodku:] Joannes Baptista Fünfiger Art[ium] Lib[eralium] Philosoph[iae] et Theologiae Doctor, Ecclesiae Cathedr[alis] Leticzevi[ensis] Canonicus, Historiae ecclesiasticae Professor publ[icus] Ord[inarius], Facultatis Theologicae Decanus, et Director m[anu] propria [3, z prawej:] Martinus Aloysius Brugnack [mppria] Utriusque Juris Doctor, nec non Universitatis Leopoliensis Syndicus. [Pieczęć:] [Wycisk pieczęci w czerwonym wosku w okrągłej drewnianej puszce, zawieszony na czarno-żółtym jedwabnym sznurze przewleczonym przez dolny brzeg pergaminu. W polu tarczy herb galicyjski i cesarski pod koroną, podtrzymywany przez postacie cnót/aniołów. W otoku napis: SIGILLVM VNIVERSITATIS CAES[AREO] REGIAE LEOPOLIENSIS ...] [Verso:] [Pozostałości dawnych sygnatur, m.in. nalepka z nr:] 1 / XXX [...] [Ołówkiem:] 140 96