Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision)
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The Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision) is a landmark agreement that redefined church–state relations in Italy by ending Catholicism’s status as the state religion and modernizing the legal and financial framework governing the Catholic Church’s role in Italian society.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1984 revision of the Lateran Concordat | 1 |
| Concordat between the Holy See and Italy | 1 |
| Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision) canonical | 1 |
| Italian Concordat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision) Context triple: [Treaties of the Holy See, hasPart, Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision)]
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A.
Lateran Treaty
The Lateran Treaty was a 1929 agreement between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See that created the independent state of Vatican City and resolved the longstanding "Roman Question."
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B.
Treaties of the Holy See
Treaties of the Holy See are formal international agreements concluded by the Vatican, often regulating the Catholic Church’s status, rights, and relations with states and other entities.
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C.
Fundamental Law of Vatican City State of 2000
The Fundamental Law of Vatican City State of 2000 is the constitutional charter that reorganized the governance and legal framework of Vatican City under the authority of the Holy See.
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D.
Summorum Pontificum
Summorum Pontificum is a 2007 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that broadened permission for the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass within the Roman Catholic Church.
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E.
Nostra Aetate
Nostra Aetate is a landmark declaration of the Second Vatican Council that redefined the Catholic Church’s relationship with non-Christian religions, especially Judaism, by promoting dialogue, respect, and repudiation of antisemitism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision) Target entity description: The Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision) is a landmark agreement that redefined church–state relations in Italy by ending Catholicism’s status as the state religion and modernizing the legal and financial framework governing the Catholic Church’s role in Italian society.
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A.
Lateran Treaty
The Lateran Treaty was a 1929 agreement between the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See that created the independent state of Vatican City and resolved the longstanding "Roman Question."
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B.
Treaties of the Holy See
Treaties of the Holy See are formal international agreements concluded by the Vatican, often regulating the Catholic Church’s status, rights, and relations with states and other entities.
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C.
Fundamental Law of Vatican City State of 2000
The Fundamental Law of Vatican City State of 2000 is the constitutional charter that reorganized the governance and legal framework of Vatican City under the authority of the Holy See.
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D.
Summorum Pontificum
Summorum Pontificum is a 2007 apostolic letter by Pope Benedict XVI that broadened permission for the traditional Latin (Tridentine) Mass within the Roman Catholic Church.
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E.
Nostra Aetate
Nostra Aetate is a landmark declaration of the Second Vatican Council that redefined the Catholic Church’s relationship with non-Christian religions, especially Judaism, by promoting dialogue, respect, and repudiation of antisemitism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concordat
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international agreement ⓘ treaty between state and church ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
aligning Italian law with post–Second Vatican Council principles
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modernizing church–state relations in Italy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1984 revision of the Lateran Concordat
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Villa Madama Agreement ⓘ |
| confirmed | sovereignty of the Holy See and Vatican City State ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1984-02-18 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1985-06-03 ⓘ |
| establishedPrinciple |
religious freedom in Italy
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separation of state and Catholic Church in Italy ⓘ |
| field |
canon law
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international public law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| governs | relations between the Catholic Church and the Italian state ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffectIn |
Italian legal system
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canon law relations with Italy ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Italian ordinary legislation ⓘ |
| introducedMechanism | otto per mille tax allocation system ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| legalStatusChanged | ended Catholicism as state religion of Italy ⓘ |
| modified | financial compensation arrangements established in 1929 Lateran Pacts ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Italian government of Bettino Craxi
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lateran Pacts framework
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linked to:
Lateran Treaty
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| placeSigned | Villa Madama, Rome ⓘ |
| predecessor |
1929 Lateran Concordat
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linked to:
Lateran Treaty
Lateran Treaty ⓘ |
| providedFor |
cooperation between Church and state in areas of common interest
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state recognition of Catholic religious holidays ⓘ voluntary allocation of a share of income tax to religious denominations ⓘ |
| ratifiedBy |
Holy See
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Italy ⓘ |
| regulated |
church property and tax treatment in Italy
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financial relations between Italy and the Catholic Church ⓘ legal status of the Catholic Church in Italy ⓘ recognition of ecclesiastical marriages in Italian civil law ⓘ teaching of Catholic religion in Italian public schools ⓘ |
| signatory |
Holy See
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Italian Republic ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Bettino Craxi
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Cardinal Agostino Casaroli ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Italian Constitutional Court jurisprudence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| topic | church–state relations in Italy ⓘ |
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Subject: Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision) Description of subject: The Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision) is a landmark agreement that redefined church–state relations in Italy by ending Catholicism’s status as the state religion and modernizing the legal and financial framework governing the Catholic Church’s role in Italian society.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision)
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alsoKnownAs
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1984 revision of the Lateran Concordat
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linked to: Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision)
Concordat between the Holy See and Brazil (2008)
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relatedTo
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Concordat between the Holy See and Italy
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linked to: Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision)
linked to: Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision)