febronianism

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Roman Catholicism|historical}} A powerful [[movement]] within the [[Roman Catholic Church]] in [[Germany]] in the latter part of the 18th century, directed towards the [[nationalize|nationalizing]] of [[Catholicism]], the [[restriction]] of the power of the [[papacy]] in favour of that of the [[episcopate]], and the [[reunion]] of the [[dissident]] [[church]]es with Catholic [[Christendom]].

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