Civil Constitution of the Clergy Flashcards
When was the CCotC?
12th July 1790
What did CCotC say
The NA made priests swear an allegiance to the state and promise to support the NA
Claimed there would be no recognition of any bishop appointed by the pope and not approved by the French state
The administrative structure of the church reorganised- 83 bishoprics replaced 135
Clergymen would be paid state officials
what happened after the CCotC?
Pope declayed a decision re it
27 nov- Oath of Loyalty (assembly decreed clergy must take an oath to the consitution)
How many took oath?
2/44 bishops and 1/3 clergy
55% France took oath overall
How did Pope respond to the oath?
April 1791- he claimed it was a ‘poisoned source of all errors’ and said clergy would be suspended from office unless they retracted the oath within 40 days
Difference between juring and non juring?
juring- taken oath; revolution>religion
non-juring=refractor- not taken oath; religion>revolution
How did Louis react
:((((
Eventually assented to the oath on 26 december 1790
His priest was a refractory priest, potentially contributed to FtV
