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Signing of the Concordat

When
July 1801
Where
Paris
Part of
Napoleon signs Concordat with Pope Pius VII

First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII signed the Concordat in Paris, establishing an agreement between the French Republic and the Holy See.

The agreement was signed in Paris, though sources differ on the exact date, citing either 15 or 18 July 1801. Cardinal Consalvi negotiated the terms with Napoleon, aiming to reconcile the Catholic population with the revolutionary regime.

Sources

  1. Concordat of 1801 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  2. Pope Pius VII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  3. Napoleon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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