Reichskonkordat

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The Reichskonkordat is a 1933 treaty between the Holy See and Nazi Germany that regulated the rights of the Catholic Church within the German state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
concordat
international agreement
alsoKnownAs Reichskonkordat
surface form: Concordat between the Holy See and the German Reich

Reichskonkordat
surface form: Reich Concordat
appliesToSuccessorState Germany
surface form: Federal Republic of Germany
cameIntoForce 1933-09-10
category 1933 in international relations
Catholic Church in Germany
surface form: Catholic Church in Nazi Germany

Treaties of Germany
Treaties of the Holy See
controversialFor frequent violations by Nazi authorities
perceived legitimization of the Nazi regime
criticizedBy some Catholic theologians and historians
Eugenio PacelliRole Cardinal Secretary of State of the Holy See
Franz von PapenRole Vice-Chancellor of Germany
guaranteed freedom of profession and public practice of the Catholic religion in Germany
protection of Catholic organizations under certain conditions
historicalContext Catholic Church diplomacy with totalitarian regimes
Nazi consolidation of power in Germany
language German
Italian
Latin
legalStatusInGermany federal law-level treaty
negotiatedBy Pope Pius XII
surface form: Eugenio Pacelli

Franz von Papen
numberOfArticles 34
purpose to regulate the rights of the Catholic Church within the German state
regulated Catholic religious instruction in schools
appointment of Catholic bishops in Germany
military service obligations of clergy and seminarians
status of Catholic religious orders in Germany
relatedTo Lateran Treaty
Concordat between the Holy See and Prussia (1929)
surface form: Weimar Concordat
restricted political activity of Catholic clergy
political activity of Catholic organizations
signatory Nazi Germany
surface form: German Reich

Holy See
Nazi Germany
signatoryRepresentativeOfGermany Franz von Papen
signatoryRepresentativeOfHolySee Pope Pius XII
surface form: Eugenio Pacelli
signedIn Vatican City
signingDate 1933-07-20
stillInForce true
subject Catholic education
church–state relations
religious freedom
status of clergy

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Treaties of the Holy See hasPart Reichskonkordat
Treaties of the Holy See hasPart Reichskonkordat
this entity surface form: Concordat between the Holy See and Germany (1933 Reichskonkordat)
Treaties of the Holy See notableExample Reichskonkordat
this entity surface form: Reichskonkordat of 1933
Reichskonkordat alsoKnownAs Reichskonkordat
this entity surface form: Reich Concordat
Reichskonkordat alsoKnownAs Reichskonkordat
this entity surface form: Concordat between the Holy See and the German Reich
Mit brennender Sorge relatedTo Reichskonkordat