Civil Constitution of the Clergy
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The Civil Constitution of the Clergy was a 1790 law of the French Revolution that radically reorganized the Catholic Church in France under state control, sparking deep religious and political conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French revolutionary law
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law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
bringing the Church under national control
ⓘ
integrating clergy into the new constitutional order ⓘ rationalizing ecclesiastical administration ⓘ reducing papal influence in France ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1790-07-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Concordat of 1801 ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
long-term tension between French Catholicism and revolutionary ideals
ⓘ
politicization of religious identity in France ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
abolition of monastic vows in France
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alienation of many French Catholics from the Revolution ⓘ condemnation by Pope Pius VI ⓘ confiscation of church property ⓘ conflict between the French state and the papacy ⓘ deep division between juring and non-juring clergy ⓘ election of bishops and parish priests ⓘ redefinition of diocesan boundaries to match administrative departments ⓘ religious civil war in parts of France ⓘ reorganization of dioceses ⓘ reorganization of the Catholic Church in France ⓘ requirement of loyalty oath from clergy ⓘ rise of refractory clergy ⓘ secularization of church lands ⓘ state control of the Catholic Church in France ⓘ subordination of clergy salaries to the state ⓘ suppression of many religious orders ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalArea |
church–state relations
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional law of revolutionary France ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Constituent Assembly ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Pope Pius VI
ⓘ
many French bishops ⓘ refractory clergy ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolution ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Paris ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French Constitution of 1791
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of 1791
French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Vendée uprising ⓘ nationalization of church property ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| repealedBy | Concordat of 1801 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | revolutionary legislators ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1790 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Civil Constitution of the Clergy (already adopted, integrated in framework)
this entity surface form:
Civil Constitution of the Clergy (continuation of its effects)