1802. 
fucceffors will difturb in any manner thofe 
who have acquired the alienated property of 
the church; and that in confequence that 
property, and every part of it, ihall belong 
for ever to them, their heirs and affigns, 
XIV. The government fhall grant a fuit- 
able falary to bifhops and parifh priefts, whofe 
diocefes and parifhes are comprifed in the new 
divifion. 
_ XV. The government fhall likewife take 
meafures to enable French catholics, whoare 
fo inclined, to difpofe of their property for 
the {upport of religion. 
XVI. His Holinefs recognifes in the 
Chief Conful of the French republic the fame 
rights and prerogatives in religious’ matters 
which the ancient government enjoyed. 
XVII. It is agreed between the contra&- 
ing parties, that in cafe any of the fucceflors 
of the prefent Chief Conful fhould not be a 
Roman Catholic, the rights and prerogatives 
mentioned in the foregoing article, as well as 
the nomination to the bifhops’ fees, fhall be 
regulated, with regard to him, by a new con- 
vention. 
The ratifications fhall be exchanged at 
Paris in the {pace of forty days. 
Done at Paris, the 26th Meffidor, year 
9 of the French republic. 
(Signed) JosrepH BonaParTeE. 
Hercures, CarDINALIs CoNSALVI. 
Josera, Archiep. Corinthi. 
BERNIER. 
F. Canotus CasEi_i. 
Regulations of the Gallican Church. 
Title IL—Of the Regulations of the Catholic 
Church, as connected with the Policy of the 
State. . 
Article I. No bull, refcript, decree, pro- 
vifion, or any thing in the place of a provi- 
fion, or, in fhort, any other difpatch from 
the Court of Rome, even though it fhould 
relate to individuals only; fhall be received, 
publifhed, printed, or otherways put in force, 
without the authority of the government. 
II. No individual, affuming the charaéter 
of nuncio, legate, vicar, or apoftolic com- 
miflary, or whatever other appellation he 
may affume, fhall be allowed to exercife his 
functions in France, but with the confent of 
the government, and in a manner conforma- 
ble to the liberties of the Gallican church, 
III. The decrees of foreign fynods, or 
even of general councils, fhall not be pub- 
lifhed in France before the government thall 
have examined their form, their conformity 
to the laws, rights, and privileges of the 
French republic, and whatever might in their 
publication have a tendency to alter or to 
affe&t public tranquillity. 
1V. No national or metropolitan council, 
no diocefan fyred, no deliberative affembly, 
fhall be allowed to be held without the ex- 
prefs permiffion of government. 
V. All ecclefiaftical fun&tions fhall be 
gratuitous, with the exception of thole obla~ 
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tions which fhall be authorized, and fixed by 
particular regulations. 
VI. Recourfe fhall be had to the council 
of ftate in every inftance of abufe, on the 
part of fuperiors, and other ecclefiaftical per- 
fons. The inftances of abufe are ufurpation, 
or excefs of power, contravention of the laws 
and Mititutions of the republic ; infraétion of 
the rules confecrated by the canons received 
in France; any attack upon the liberties, 
franchifes, and cuftonis of the Gallican 
church ; and any attempt, which, in the 
excercife of worfhip, can compromife the 
honour of citizens, arbitrarily trouble their 
confcience, or lead to opprefiion, injury, or 
public fcandal. 
VII. There fhall alfo be a right of appeal 
to the council of ftate, on the ground of any 
attempt being made to interrupt the exercife 
of public worfhip, and to infringe on that 
liberty which the general laws of the repub- 
lic, as well as particular regulations, guaran- 
tee to its minifters. 
VIII. An appeal fhall be competent to 
any perfon interefted ; and in cafe no com~- 
plaint is exhibited by individuals, the bufinefs 
fhall be taken up officially by the prefects. 
The public fun@ionary, ecclefiaftical or indi- 
vidual, who fhall with to exercife this right 
of appeal, muft addrefs a figned memoir, con- 
taining a detail of the grievance complained 
of, to the counfellor of ftate prefiding over 
religious affairs, whofe duty it will them 
become to make, with the leaft poffible delay, 
every inquiry into the fubjeét; and upon his 
report the affair fhall be definitively fettled, 
or fent back, according to the urgency of the 
cafe, to the competent authorities. 
Title II. Of the Clergy. SeGtion I. Generat 
Regulations, 
Article IX. .The catholic worhhip fhall be 
exercifed under the direétion of the arch- 
bifhops and bifhops in their diocefes, and 
under that of the cures, in their parifhes. 
X. Every privilege derogating from eccle- 
fiaftical juriidiction is abolifhed. 
XI. The archbifhops and bifhops may, 
with the permiflion of the government, efta- 
bifh in their diocefes cathedral chapters and 
feminaries. All other ccclefiaftical eftablith- 
ments are fuppreffed. 
X1l. Archbifhops and bifhops may adopt 
the title of Citizen, or Montieur, as they 
fhall judge moft fit; all other qualifications 
are forbidden. 
SeGion II. Of the Archbifhops, or DActropolitans. 
Article XIII. The archbithops fhall con- 
fecrate and inftal their fuffragans. In cafe of 
failure, or refufal on their part, their place 
fhall be fupplied by the eldeft bithop of the 
metropolitan diftrict. 
XIV. They fhall watch over the main- 
tenance of doctrine and difcipline in the 
diocefes dependent on their fee. 
AV, They thall hear and judge of cam- 
plaints 
