Sources of Disunity

Administration of the French Church

Examining the impact of the state's conflict with the Church.

Decree Confiscating Church Property

• Passed on 2nd Nov, 1789

• The sale of 10% of French land brought considerable profits.

• Lead to creation of the Assignant to help cover the costs.

Multiple Choice

In what year was the Decree Confiscating Church property passed?

• 2nd Nov, 1789

• 2nd Nov, 1790

• 2nd Nov, 1791

Civil Constitution of the Clergy - Preface

• Was preceded by a series of laws reforming the Church:

• The August Decrees of 1789 had stopped the tithes.

• Decree Nationalising Church property

• State assumed responsibility for church salaries.

Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• Dealt with the administration of the church

• Reduced the number of bishops from 130 to 83.

• Churches were reduced to the same number.

• The state became responsible for the social welfare and education, previously the job of the church.

• Bishops and priests were now democractically elected.

• The Pope was forbidden to appoint archbishops and bishops.

Multiple Select

Select all that are appropriate: How did the Civil Constitution of the Clergy reform the church.

• The state became responsible for social welfare and education.

• The state became the head of the church.

• Clergy members were now elected by democratic votes.

• The number of churches were reduced to 83.

• The number of bishops was reduced to 93.

Positives of the CCC

• Salaries were increased for the average clergy member.

• Administration and organisation of the church was streamlined.

• Effectively responded to the corruption within the church (i.e. overpaid bishops, tax exemptions)

Negatives of the CCC

• Alienated Catholics: some people lost their parish priest and the Pope's role was in dispute.

• Non-Catholics were allowed to vote for priests and bishops.

• Only the bourgeoisie could afford the church land being sold off.

• The National Assembly was not in a position to help the poor and shouldered the responsibility with no real plan.

Poll

Which do you believe to be the negative that alienated French Catholics the most?

• The loss of local churches and priests.

• The removal of the pope from the French Catholic Church.

• The inability for the National Assembly to take care of the poor.

• Non - Catholics could vote in Catholic elections

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was viewed as a positive of the CCC

• The replacement of the Pope by the National Assembly.

• Democratic elections for positions within the Church

• The increase in salaries for the average clergy member.

• The National Assembly assuming responsibility for social welfare.