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Civil Constitution of the Clergy

Changes in the Church Corey Heckler, Holly Crossin. Civil Constitution of the Clergy. The People of France thought the Church was too Powerful. Church was exempt from taxes and had their own court system. People wanted Individual freedoms

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Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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  1. Changes in the Church Corey Heckler, Holly Crossin Civil Constitution of the Clergy

  2. The People of France thought the Church was too Powerful. • Church was exempt from taxes and had their own court system. • People wanted Individual freedoms • Freedom of Expression and Right to decide destiny • Revolutionaries thought the Church has accumulated to much wealth • Excessive Taxes made the Church rich Why was it passed?

  3. How did the church change in its role with the government? • State Deputies passed the Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1980 • It said that the clergy members would be paid for their services by the government. • Matched up a diocese (a church district) with a new geographic department • Most important, the priests and bishops had to be elected by the people • All of Clergy had to swear an oath of allegiance to France

  4. A system of public education was made • Primary and secondary schools were created, and education became available to all. • An National Arts and Science Institute was established • Marriage were reformed and divorces were legalized • A new calendar and new holidays were implemented How did reform continue throughout France?

  5. Christianity could not be eradicated by the government • The Catholic Church did not gain as much power again, only a fraction of it was recovered. • The clergy paid more attention to the needs of its members Did these changes have a lasting impact in France?

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