Gallicanism

American  

[gal-i-kuh-niz-uhm] / ˈgæl ɪ kəˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. the movement or body of doctrines, chiefly associated with the Gallican church, advocating the restriction of papal authority in certain matters.

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Gallicanism British  

/ ˈɡælɪkəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Gallicanism

From the French word Gallicanisme, dating back to 1855–60. See Gallican, -ism

Example Sentences

But their attitude toward Rome's authority smacked strongly of the Gallicanism of 300 years ago.

From Time Magazine Archive

All forms of Gallicanism were distasteful to Acton, and he looked to the future for the victory of his ideas.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

It was an attempt to reform the Church by constitutional principles, and to crush ultramontanism by crushing Gallicanism.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

In fact, all through the whole course of the eighteenth century the creed of Gallicanism governed in a large measure the whole action and liturgy of the French Church.

From The War Upon Religion Being an Account of the Rise and Progress of Anti-christianism in Europe by Cunningham, Francis A. (Francis Aloysius)

Gallicanism answered that kings held their power directly of God; hence their temporal concerns lay altogether outside the jurisdiction of the pope.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various