Gallicanism

[ gal-i-kuh-niz-uhm ]

noun

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

Gallicanism

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gallicanism¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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Was Rome herself tainted with Gallicanism, and in league with those who had conspired for her destruction?

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

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His policy appeared to be timorous and the result was a revival of Gallicanism among the French clergy.

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Now drop your research into Gallicanism and French ecclesiastical history.

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