pˈoʊp klˈɛmənt ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹtiːn, ˌɔn twˈɛnti wˈʌn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚ θɹuː pˈeɪpəl bˈʊl ænd bᵻstˈoʊd əpˌɑːn ɪt ðə ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs bˈɛnɪfˌɪts, tə ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ æz wˈɛl æz ɪts mˈɛmbɚz, ɡˈɪvɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt mˈæstɚɹ ˈɔːl ðə kəpˈæsᵻɾi tə dᵻkɹˈiː ɪn ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs mˈæɾɚz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ ðə mˈɛmbɚz, ˈiːvən ˌæbsəlˈuːʃən ænd ɐpɔstˈɑːlɪk blˈɛsɪŋ.
Pope Clement XIV, on 21 February 1772 recognized the Order through papal bull and bestowed upon it the religious benefits, to the Order as well as its members, giving the Great Master all the capacity to decree in religious matters regarding the members, even absolution and apostolic blessing.