1790 ⟶ Clergy Civil Constitution Approved

July 12: The Assembly adopts the final text on the status of...
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1790
1791

⛪ Clergy Civil Constitution Approved

July 12: The Assembly adopts the final text on the status of the French clergy. Clergymen lose their special status, and are required to take an oath of allegiance to the government.⟶
French RevolutionClergyChurchCivil ConstitutionOath of AllegianceReligion and StateSecularizationCatholic ChurchConflict

⛪ Clergy Required to Swear Oath of Allegiance, Leading to Refusal

November 27: The Assembly decrees that all members of the clergy must take an oath to the Nation, the Law and the King. A large majority of French clergymen refuse to take the oath.⟶
ClergyOath of AllegianceCivil Constitution of the ClergyChurch and StateReligious ConflictRevolutionary GovernmentFrench RevolutionCounter-RevolutionReligionLoyalty

📜 Pope Pius VI Condemns Civil Constitution of the Clergy

April 13: Encyclical of Pope Pius VI condemns the Civil Constitution of the Clergy.⟶
Catholic ChurchPapal AuthorityClergyCivil Constitution of the ClergyReligious ConflictRevolutionary FranceCounter-RevolutionReligious DoctrineEncyclicalPius VI