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The law of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Constitution civile du clergé

The law of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, passed July 12, 1790 during the French Revolution, subordinated the Roman Catholic Church in France to the French government. It is often erroneously stated that this law confiscated the Church's French land holdings or banned monastic vows: that had already been accomplished by earlier... More...

Comoren Islands, 1989, Jean Cottereau and Vendeens