CONCORDAT

Concordat

A concordat is an agreement or treaty between the Holy See of the Catholic Church and a sovereign state that deals with the recognition and privileges of the Catholic Church in a particular country and with secular matters that impact on church interests, such as taxation as well as the right of a state to influence the selection of bishops within its territory..

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concordat

Noun

  1. A formal agreement between two parties, especially between a church and a state; specifically, an agreement between the Pope and a government.


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