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At what date in history was the last papal anathema officially applied through the death penalty in a papal court against a heretic or protestant officially carried out by the death penalty?

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At what date in history was the last papal anathema against a heretic or protestant officially carried out by the death penalty?

I was just wondering when in history the official papal death sentences really ended. I am not interested in any killing that was not officially authorized by a pope (or his authorized representatives) as that would seem more like an potential unsanctioned action (even if done in the name of Catholic faith).