Spanish Concordat with Papacy

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.2.02: Spanish Writing and Culture: Modern and Contemporary, 1700-present.
Vol. editors: Santiago Bertrán (University of Oxford), Isabel Berzal Ayuso (Universidad de Alcala de Henares), Stuart Green (University of Leeds), Alexis Grohmann (University of Edinburgh), Duncan Wheeler (University of Leeds)

Domains

Treaties and alliances

Dates

Date of occurrence 1851-03-16

Places

Spain (Involved)
Vatican City (Involved)

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The Spanish government makes a Concordat with the Papacy. By the terms of this agreement, Catholicism becomes the sole legitimate faith in Spain, and the Church gains control of education and the press.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Spanish Concordat with Papacy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18255, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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