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.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Gallicanism canonical 9
Catholicism in France 1
Febronianism 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiological doctrine
political doctrine
religious doctrine
theological position
aimedTo enhance authority of the French clergy
enhance authority of the French monarchy over the Church
limit papal authority
associatedWithEvent Declaration of the Clergy of France of 1682
associatedWithPerson Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Louis XIV of France
category Catholic theology
Church–state relations in France
challengedByDoctrine papal infallibility
papal primacy
codifiedIn Declaration of the Clergy of France of 1682
countryOfOrigin France
declinedAfter First Vatican Council
emphasized independence of national churches
rights of the temporal sovereign in ecclesiastical matters
superiority of ecumenical councils over the pope
etymology derived from Latin Gallia meaning Gaul or France
flourishedInCentury 17th century
18th century
heldThat papal decisions require consent of the Church to be irreformable
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
conflicts between French monarchy and papacy
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
surface form: early modern period
influenced Catholic Church in France
surface form: French Catholic Church

relations between Church and State in France
keyText Declaration of the Clergy of France of 1682
languageOfName French
mainRegion Kingdom of France
opposed ultramontanism
opposedBy First Vatican Council
papal centralization
positionOnCanonLaw affirmed authority of local customs and royal laws in ecclesiastical administration
positionOnCouncils affirmed superiority of general councils over the pope
positionOnKings affirmed independence of kings in temporal matters from papal interference
positionOnPapalInfallibility denied automatic infallibility of papal judgments without Church consent
relatedConcept Gallicanism self-linksurface differs
surface form: Febronianism

Enlightened absolutism
surface form: Josephinism

conciliarism
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
supportedBy Parlement of Paris
surface form: French parlements

many French bishops

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Referenced by (13)

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Concordat of 1801 relatedTo Gallicanism
coq gaulois associatedWith Gallicanism
subject surface form: Coq gaulois
this entity surface form: Catholicism in France
Organic Articles of 1802 relatedTo Gallicanism
Gallicanism relatedConcept Gallicanism self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Febronianism
Declaration of the Clergy of France of 1682 supports Gallicanism
this entity surface form: Gallican liberties
Expulsion of the Jesuits from France participant Gallicanism
this entity surface form: Gallicanists
Pope Innocent XI opposed Gallicanism