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RATIFICATION After successfully leading a '' Coup D'état '' against the French Directory in 1799 , and then one month later declaring himself First Consul with the support of a popular vote, Napoleon Bonaparte was convinced that coming to terms with the Catholic Church would be crucial to the success of his ventures. Ercole Consalvi , Pope Pius VII 's secretary of state, was the negotiator for the Catholic Church with Napoleon. There were many misconceptions during the creation of the Concordat, such as evidence of several false copies coming before the secretary to sign which he quickly dismissed. Consalvi fiercely fought Napoleon's Organic Articles from being added to the Concordat, which permitted laws and views seen as sinful by the Church, violating its best interests. However, Napoleon did not give up easily. He allowed only 40 days for the Concordat to be ratified by Rome and be returned to Paris, where it had been created. After Consalvi hurried to return the ratified Concordat back to Paris, Napoleon held the document dormant nearly eight months, after which he produced the Concordat with the Organic Articles, disregarding the Church's refusal to ratify the annexation of the Articles in the first place. CONTENTS The main terms of the Concordat of 1801 between France and Pope Pius VII included:
The Concordat was abrogated upon the Separation Of Church And State Law in 1905 . However, some terms of the Concordat are still in effect in the Alsace-Moselle region, as it was controlled by the German Empire at the time of the law's passage. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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