1791 ⟶ Pope Pius VI Condemns French Clergy's Civil Constitution
March 10: Pope Pius VI condemns the Civil Constitution of th...
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📜 Pope Pius VI Condemns Declaration of Rights of Man
March 29: Pope Pius VI condemns the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in a secret consistory.⟶
ReligionCatholic ChurchPapacyFrench RevolutionDeclaration of the Rights of ManCounter-RevolutionChurch and StatePius VIClergy
⛪ 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 French Clergy's Civil Constitution
March 10: Pope Pius VI condemns the Civil Constitution of the Clergy⟶
ReligionCatholic ChurchFrench RevolutionCivil Constitution of the ClergyPope Pius VICounter-RevolutionClerical OppositionReligious ConflictPapal Bull
📜 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
⛪ Bonaparte Occupies Ancona, Pressuring Pope Pius VI
February 9: Bonaparte occupies Ancona to force Pope Pius VI to negotiate with him. Negotiations begin February 12.⟶
BonapartePapal StatesCatholic ChurchMilitary CampaignNegotiationsItalian CampaignFrench RevolutionReligious ConflictOccupation
🕊️ Pope Pius VI's Apology to France Rejected
December 29: Pope Pius VI apologizes to France for the Rome riots; apologies are rejected by the Directory.⟶
ReligionCatholic ChurchPapacyFrench DirectoryRome RiotsDiplomacyPolitical TensionReligious ConflictFranceItaly