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.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T162384 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Constitution of the Clergy Context triple: [French Revolution, religiousPolicy, Civil Constitution of the Clergy]
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A.
French Constitution of 1795
The French Constitution of 1795 was the post-Terror republican charter that established the Directory government and marked a conservative phase of the French Revolution.
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French Constitution of 1791
The French Constitution of 1791 was the first written constitution of France, establishing a constitutional monarchy that limited the powers of the king and restructured the state during the French Revolution.
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French Constitution of 1793
The French Constitution of 1793 was a radical democratic charter drafted during the French Revolution that proclaimed universal male suffrage and extensive social rights but was never fully implemented.
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Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleonic France and the Papacy that reestablished the Catholic Church’s position in France after the Revolution while keeping it under strong state control.
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E.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Constitution of the Clergy Target entity description: 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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A.
French Constitution of 1795
The French Constitution of 1795 was the post-Terror republican charter that established the Directory government and marked a conservative phase of the French Revolution.
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B.
French Constitution of 1791
The French Constitution of 1791 was the first written constitution of France, establishing a constitutional monarchy that limited the powers of the king and restructured the state during the French Revolution.
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C.
French Constitution of 1793
The French Constitution of 1793 was a radical democratic charter drafted during the French Revolution that proclaimed universal male suffrage and extensive social rights but was never fully implemented.
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D.
Concordat of 1801
The Concordat of 1801 was an agreement between Napoleonic France and the Papacy that reestablished the Catholic Church’s position in France after the Revolution while keeping it under strong state control.
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E.
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a foundational 1789 document of the French Revolution that proclaims universal individual rights and the principles of national sovereignty, liberty, and equality before the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French revolutionary law
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law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
bringing the Church under national control
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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
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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
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constitutional law ⓘ ecclesiastical law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional law of revolutionary France ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Constituent Assembly ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Pope Pius VI
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many French bishops ⓘ refractory clergy ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolution ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Paris ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French Constitution of 1791
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surface form:
Constitution of 1791
French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ Vendée uprising ⓘ nationalization of church property ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| repealedBy | Concordat of 1801 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | revolutionary legislators ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1790 ⓘ |
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Subject: Civil Constitution of the Clergy Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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)
subject surface form:
National Assembly (French Revolution)