Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-21
THE FRENCH CHURCH.

The affairs of the Galican Church have beeu
a. last Gefinitive!y adjusted. The following is
the Convention agreed 10 between his Holt
ness the Pope aud the King of France, rei4<i<t
10 that subject. &
OFFICIAL PAPER.
Coare,tiJn betveen Pas III md LariS XIIIy
hosg Of trcncs and NGcdrre.
The Sovereign Pontti and his Most Christian
Majesty, feeling al ardent desire that the Gala
mites which have for many years afflicted
the Church, should terminate II France, and
that religion SHOULD be placed OH the lofty sta
ton which ought to be assigned to it, on the
happy return OF the grandson of ST. Louis 70
the throne OF his ancestors, have resolved 10 Gu
ter into a solemn convention, with tie proper
reserve, as to the enlargement of the interests
OF the Catholic Religion, &c. &c.
Art. L. The COncOr,!at between Leo y. and
Francis /. i confirmed.
z. That OF the 18th July, 1901. is annulled.
y. The articles published on the Sth OF April,
1872, at the same time with the Concordat OF
'uly, 1901, are a5rogated so far as they are in
consistent with CdnOnical Law.
4. The diSnities Which were suppressed by
the Bull of the :.9tli of Sept 1901, are under
certain restrictions, re. estahliNhcd.
5. The Archbishop,ics and Bishoprics erect
cd IN 1901, are preserved.
u. The preceding article is not to preclude
particular exceptions.
Z. 4 lie Dtuceses existing well as tie new
ones reated, are TO be circumscroed Tor their
better administration.
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dowed under such liberal circumstances as the
funds OF the state viii allow.
o. His Holiness and Most christian e'dJest!
are aware OF the dStresSeS that aihlct me
Church of France, ard tue buh oi MS tio'"'INS
will he published rs soon as po>s'Die, LOT 'he
new nianag snent of the Diuccses
10. Refers to the iRtentIun OF h!S hOhhesS
and his Majesty to restore order to the Church.
IL. Refers TO the ancient AhDeNS.
II. Refers TO the restoration OF the Concor-
dat of 1859.
Is aud IA. Refer TO the ratification of this ar
rangement which is signed by
Cardinal HERCULES GONSALVI
BLACAS D'AULPS.
Declaration fthe Envoy Extraordinary OF
his Most Christian Majesty.
His Most Christian Majesty having learnt,
with great pain, that some articles OF the Con
stitutional Charter which he has conferred on
ms subjects. have appeared to his Holiness con-
trary 10 the laws OF religion, and to the reii-
gious sentiments which his Majesty has never
ceased to profess-penetrated also with regret
that such an Interpretation should have been
put on that charter, and anxious to remove ey-
cry difficulty as 10 such an affair the under
signed is commanded to explain the Reval in
tentions 10 his Holiness. For this purpose lie
is authorized TO protest, i'll the name of has Ma
jesfy, and according to the sentiments which
belong to the eldest SON of the Church that
after having declared the Catholic, Apostolic,
and Roman religion to he that of the state il
was incumbent upon his Majesty to declare 10
all those his subjects. who proleSsed those other
persuasons established III France, the free ex
erciSe of religion, and to secure that liberty b,
the Charter and the Oath of the Sovereign
Bat this Oath does not extend TO any of tbs
dcgmas or laws of the Church and relates on
ly to the Civil Constitution of affairs, and Il
the undersigned is authorized 10 proclaim
! Such is the engagement the King has made
aud such Is he determined TO maintain IL
swearing obedience 10 the Charter. and TO IN,
Laws OF the Realm, his Majesty subtracts moth
ing from the laws ofGod q the Church, &c. &C
The undersigned has the honor 10 he, sc.
(Signed) BLACAS D'AUl.PS
Rome, July Is, ISL.