Josephinist religious policy
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Josephinist religious policy was the series of Enlightenment-inspired reforms enacted by Emperor Joseph II of the Habsburg Monarchy to subordinate the Catholic Church to the state, rationalize religious life, and promote greater religious toleration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Josephinism | 1 |
| Josephinist reforms | 1 |
| Josephinist religious policy canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Josephinist religious policy Context triple: [Edict of Tolerance, partOf, Josephinist religious policy]
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Kulturkampf
Kulturkampf was a series of 1870s policies in the newly unified German Empire that sought to reduce the political influence of the Catholic Church and assert state control over religious affairs.
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Christianization of Bohemia
The Christianization of Bohemia was the gradual process in the early Middle Ages by which the predominantly pagan Czech lands adopted Christianity, reshaping their political, cultural, and religious landscape.
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Christianization of the Balkans
The Christianization of the Balkans was the gradual process during the early and high Middle Ages by which the diverse pagan and heretical populations of the Balkan Peninsula were converted to Christianity under the influence of Byzantine, Latin, and later Slavic powers.
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Pragmatic Sanction of 1830
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1830 was a decree by King Ferdinand VII of Spain that allowed his daughter Isabella to inherit the throne, overturning Salic law and helping trigger the Carlist Wars over the succession.
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Christianization of Hungary
The Christianization of Hungary was the historical process in the late 10th and early 11th centuries by which the Hungarian people and their leadership adopted Western Christianity, laying the foundations of the Christian Kingdom of Hungary.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Josephinist religious policy Target entity description: Josephinist religious policy was the series of Enlightenment-inspired reforms enacted by Emperor Joseph II of the Habsburg Monarchy to subordinate the Catholic Church to the state, rationalize religious life, and promote greater religious toleration.
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A.
Kulturkampf
Kulturkampf was a series of 1870s policies in the newly unified German Empire that sought to reduce the political influence of the Catholic Church and assert state control over religious affairs.
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B.
Christianization of Bohemia
The Christianization of Bohemia was the gradual process in the early Middle Ages by which the predominantly pagan Czech lands adopted Christianity, reshaping their political, cultural, and religious landscape.
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C.
Christianization of the Balkans
The Christianization of the Balkans was the gradual process during the early and high Middle Ages by which the diverse pagan and heretical populations of the Balkan Peninsula were converted to Christianity under the influence of Byzantine, Latin, and later Slavic powers.
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D.
Pragmatic Sanction of 1830
The Pragmatic Sanction of 1830 was a decree by King Ferdinand VII of Spain that allowed his daughter Isabella to inherit the throne, overturning Salic law and helping trigger the Carlist Wars over the succession.
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E.
Christianization of Hungary
The Christianization of Hungary was the historical process in the late 10th and early 11th centuries by which the Hungarian people and their leadership adopted Western Christianity, laying the foundations of the Christian Kingdom of Hungary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Enlightenment-inspired reform
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religious policy ⓘ state–church reform program ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
promote religious toleration
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rationalize religious life ⓘ subordinate the Catholic Church to the state ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Austrian Netherlands
NERFINISHED
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Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | Pope Pius VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | partial rollback under Leopold II ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | circa 1790 ⓘ |
| hasField |
Catholic Church history
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Habsburg history ⓘ church–state relations ⓘ |
| hasIdeologicalGoal |
creation of a rational, useful Church
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integration of religious policy into absolutist governance ⓘ modernization of the Habsburg state ⓘ |
| hasLanguageLabel |
German: Josephinismus (in religious context)
NERFINISHED
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German: josephinische Kirchenpolitik ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | circa 1780 ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment
NERFINISHED
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Febronianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
civil marriage regulation
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reduction of monastic institutions ⓘ regulation of seminaries by the state ⓘ restriction of papal jurisdiction ⓘ standardization of parish structures ⓘ state control of the Church ⓘ toleration of non-Catholic Christians ⓘ usefulness as criterion for religious institutions ⓘ |
| legalInstrument |
Edict of Tolerance for Jews (1782)
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Edict of Toleration (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | papal authority in temporal matters ⓘ |
| partOf | Josephinism ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
closure of contemplative monasteries
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confiscation of monastic property ⓘ creation of a religious fund under state control ⓘ increased state supervision of clergy ⓘ introduction of vernacular in some liturgical practices ⓘ limitation of popular devotions and pilgrimages ⓘ reorganization of diocesan boundaries ⓘ tensions with the papacy ⓘ |
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Subject: Josephinist religious policy Description of subject: Josephinist religious policy was the series of Enlightenment-inspired reforms enacted by Emperor Joseph II of the Habsburg Monarchy to subordinate the Catholic Church to the state, rationalize religious life, and promote greater religious toleration.
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