Gallicanism
the movement or body of doctrines, chiefly associated with the Gallican church, advocating the restriction of papal authority in certain matters.
Origin of Gallicanism
1- Compare ultramontanism.
Words Nearby Gallicanism
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How to use Gallicanism in a sentence
All forms of Gallicanism were distasteful to Acton, and he looked to the future for the victory of his ideas.
The History of Freedom | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonWas Rome herself tainted with Gallicanism, and in league with those who had conspired for her destruction?
The History of Freedom | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonIt was an attempt to reform the Church by constitutional principles, and to crush ultramontanism by crushing Gallicanism.
The History of Freedom | John Emerich Edward Dalberg-ActonHis policy appeared to be timorous and the result was a revival of Gallicanism among the French clergy.
The Annual Register 1914 | AnonymousNow drop your research into Gallicanism and French ecclesiastical history.
Paris Vistas | Helen Davenport Gibbons
British Dictionary definitions for Gallicanism
/ (ˈɡælɪkəˌnɪzəm) /
a movement among French Roman Catholic clergy that favoured the restriction of papal control and greater autonomy for the French church: Compare ultramontanism
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