Concordat of Bologna

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The Concordat of Bologna was a 1516 agreement between King Francis I of France and Pope Leo X that redefined church–state relations in France by granting the French crown significant control over the appointment of bishops and abbots while affirming papal authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church–state agreement
concordat
treaty
appliesTo French clergy
Roman Catholic Church in France NERFINISHED
confirmedAuthorityOf Holy See NERFINISHED
Pope NERFINISHED
Pope Leo X NERFINISHED
country France
dateSigned 1516
describedAs cornerstone of early modern French church–state relations
effect increased royal patronage over ecclesiastical offices
integration of French Church into royal administration
recognition of papal supremacy in spiritual matters
field canon law
public law
followedBy later Gallican liberties legislation
follows Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges NERFINISHED
grantedPowerTo French crown NERFINISHED
King of France
hasTopic French monarchy NERFINISHED
Gallican Church NERFINISHED
church–state relations in France
papal authority
historicalPeriod Renaissance NERFINISHED
early 16th century
jurisdiction Gallican Church NERFINISHED
language Latin
legalStatus binding agreement between France and the Papacy
limited influence of cathedral chapters in episcopal elections
location Bologna NERFINISHED
namedAfter Bologna NERFINISHED
partOf Francis I’s religious policy
precededBy Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges NERFINISHED
relatedTo Concordat of Worms NERFINISHED
Italian Wars NERFINISHED
replaced Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges NERFINISHED
signatory Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
Papacy NERFINISHED
signedBy Francis I of France NERFINISHED
Pope Leo X NERFINISHED
statedThat French king nominated bishops and abbots
Pope retained right of canonical institution
strengthened Gallican liberties
royal control over French Church
subjectOfPower appointment of abbots
appointment of bishops
weakened conciliar movement in France
year 1516

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Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges relatedTo Concordat of Bologna
Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges repealedBy Concordat of Bologna