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Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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The Pope Pius VII and King Louis XVIII of France have signed a convention adjusting the affairs of the Gallican Church, confirming the 1516 Concordat, annulling the 1801 one, re-establishing suppressed dignities, and preserving new bishoprics with provisions for diocesan management and endowments.
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The affairs of the Gallican Church have been at last definitively adjusted. The following is the Convention agreed to between his Holiness the Pope and the King of France, relative to that subject.
OFFICIAL PAPER.
Convention between Pius VII. and Louis XVIII. King of France and Navarre.
The Sovereign Pontiff and his Most Christian Majesty, feeling an ardent desire that the calamities which have for so many years afflicted the Church, should terminate in France, and that religion should be placed on the lofty station which ought to be assigned to it, on the happy return of the grand-son of St. Louis to the throne of his ancestors, have resolved to enter into a solemn convention, with the proper reserve, as to the enlargement of the interests of the Catholic Religion, &c. &c.
Art. 1. The Concordat between Leo X. and Francis I. is confirmed.
2. That of the 5th July, 1801, is annulled.
3. The articles published on the 8th of April, 1812, at the same time with the Concordat of July, 1801, are abrogated so far as they are inconsistent with Canonical Law.
4. The dignities which were suppressed by the Bull of the 29th of Sept. 1801, are under certain restrictions, re-established.
5. The Archbishoprics and Bishoprics erected in 1801, are preserved.
6. The preceding article is not to preclude particular exceptions.
7. The Dioceses existing as well as the new ones created, are to be circumscribed for their better administration.
8. The old and new Bishoprics are to be endowed under such liberal circumstances as the funds of the state will allow.
9. His Holiness and Most Christian Majesty are aware of the distresses that afflict the Church of France, and the Bull of his Holiness will be published as soon as possible, for the new management of the Dioceses.
10. Refers to the intention of his Holiness and his Majesty to restore order to the Church.
11. Refers to the ancient Abbeys.
12. Refers to the restoration of the Concordat of 1789.
13 and 14. Refer to the ratification of this arrangement, which is signed by Cardinal HERCULES GONSALVI BLACAS D'AULPS.
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convention confirms 1516 concordat, annuls 1801 concordat and related articles, re-establishes suppressed dignities with restrictions, preserves 1801 archbishoprics and bishoprics, provides for diocesan circumscription, endowments, and restoration of church order including ancient abbeys and 1789 concordat.
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The Sovereign Pontiff Pius VII and King Louis XVIII agree to a solemn convention to end calamities afflicting the French Church and restore religion's status. It confirms the Concordat of Leo X and Francis I; annuls the 1801 Concordat and inconsistent 1812 articles; re-establishes suppressed dignities; preserves new sees with exceptions; circumscribes dioceses; endows bishoprics; addresses church distresses via forthcoming Bull; intends restoration of order; refers to ancient abbeys and 1789 Concordat; ratified by the Cardinal.