Gallicanism
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Gallicanism was a political-religious doctrine in France that sought to limit papal authority and enhance the power of the French church and monarchy over ecclesiastical matters.
Aliases (2)
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiological doctrine
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political doctrine → religious doctrine → theological position → |
| aimedTo |
enhance authority of the French clergy
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enhance authority of the French monarchy over the Church → limit papal authority → |
| associatedWithEvent |
Declaration of the Clergy of France of 1682
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| associatedWithPerson |
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
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Louis XIV of France → |
| category |
Catholic theology
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Church–state relations in France → |
| challengedByDoctrine |
papal infallibility
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papal primacy → |
| codifiedIn |
Declaration of the Clergy of France of 1682
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| countryOfOrigin |
France
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| declinedAfter |
First Vatican Council
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| emphasized |
independence of national churches
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rights of the temporal sovereign in ecclesiastical matters → superiority of ecumenical councils over the pope → |
| etymology |
derived from Latin Gallia meaning Gaul or France
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| flourishedInCentury |
17th century
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18th century → |
| heldThat |
papal decisions require consent of the Church to be irreformable
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pope has no direct authority over temporal power of kings → pope is subject to general councils in matters of faith → |
| historicalContext |
absolutist monarchy in France
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conflicts between French monarchy and papacy → |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
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| influenced |
French Catholic Church
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relations between Church and State in France → |
| keyText |
Declaration of the Clergy of France of 1682
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| languageOfName |
French
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| mainRegion |
Kingdom of France
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| opposed |
ultramontanism
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| opposedBy |
First Vatican Council
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papal centralization → |
| positionOnCanonLaw |
affirmed authority of local customs and royal laws in ecclesiastical administration
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| positionOnCouncils |
affirmed superiority of general councils over the pope
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| positionOnKings |
affirmed independence of kings in temporal matters from papal interference
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| positionOnPapalInfallibility |
denied automatic infallibility of papal judgments without Church consent
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| relatedConcept |
Febronianism
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Josephinism → conciliarism → |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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| supportedBy |
French parlements
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many French bishops → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Concordat of 1801
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Organic Articles of 1802 → |
relatedTo |
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Coq gaulois
("Catholicism in France")
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associatedWith |
|
Catholic Church in France
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historicallyLinkedTo |
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Gallicanism
("Febronianism")
→
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relatedConcept |