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Catholic treaty

Spam and the Vatican have signed a treaty giving the Roman Catholic Church exclusive right to name its Spanish bishops for the first time in 500 sears. The treaty was a major step toward repairing relations between the Holy See and Roman Catholic Spain, which became strained during the rule of the late dictator, Generalissimo Francisco Franco. In the treaty. King Juan Carlos officially renounced the right of the Spanish Chief-of-State to veto the nominations of Roman Catholic bishops — a right that dated back to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. — Madrid

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Press, 7 August 1976, Page 20

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Catholic treaty Press, 7 August 1976, Page 20

Catholic treaty Press, 7 August 1976, Page 20