WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A concordat is a convention between the Holy See and a sovereign state that defines the relationship between the Catholic Church and the state in matters that concern both, i.e. the recognition and privileges of the Catholic Church in a particular country and with secular matters that impact on church interests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius XVII signed an agreement called the Concordat, which was an agreement between the French state and the Catholic Church that reconciled the Church with the anti-religious policies established during the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main terms of the Concordat of 1801 between France and Pope Pius VII included: A declaration that “Catholicism was the religion of the great majority of the French” but not the official state religion, thus maintaining religious freedom, in particular with respect to Protestants.

Detailed explanation-4: -The concordat effectively removed Vatican opposition to the Nazis, in exchange for restored control over religious affairs. On July 20, 1933, the Vatican and Germany signed an agreement that set the parameters of the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and the newly formed Nazi government.