Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940)
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The Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940) was a mid-20th-century treaty that defined the legal status, rights, and privileges of the Catholic Church within the Portuguese state under the Estado Novo regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7314820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940) Context triple: [Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (2004), replaces, Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940)]
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A.
Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (2004)
The Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (2004) is a bilateral agreement that modernized and redefined the legal status, rights, and obligations of the Catholic Church within Portugal in the early 21st century.
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B.
Concordat between the Holy See and Spain (1953)
The Concordat between the Holy See and Spain (1953) was an agreement that granted the Catholic Church extensive privileges and influence within Francoist Spain, shaping church-state relations for decades.
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C.
Concordat between the Holy See and Brazil (2008)
The Concordat between the Holy See and Brazil (2008) is a bilateral agreement that formally regulates the legal status of the Catholic Church and its institutions in Brazil, including matters such as religious education, marriage, and church property.
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D.
Concordat between the Holy See and Malta (1993)
The Concordat between the Holy See and Malta (1993) is a bilateral agreement that regulates the legal status, rights, and responsibilities of the Catholic Church within the Republic of Malta.
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E.
Concordat between the Holy See and the Dominican Republic (1954)
The Concordat between the Holy See and the Dominican Republic (1954) is a bilateral agreement that formally regulates the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Dominican state, particularly in matters such as church privileges, education, and ecclesiastical appointments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940) Target entity description: The Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940) was a mid-20th-century treaty that defined the legal status, rights, and privileges of the Catholic Church within the Portuguese state under the Estado Novo regime.
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A.
Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (2004)
The Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (2004) is a bilateral agreement that modernized and redefined the legal status, rights, and obligations of the Catholic Church within Portugal in the early 21st century.
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B.
Concordat between the Holy See and Spain (1953)
The Concordat between the Holy See and Spain (1953) was an agreement that granted the Catholic Church extensive privileges and influence within Francoist Spain, shaping church-state relations for decades.
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C.
Concordat between the Holy See and Brazil (2008)
The Concordat between the Holy See and Brazil (2008) is a bilateral agreement that formally regulates the legal status of the Catholic Church and its institutions in Brazil, including matters such as religious education, marriage, and church property.
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D.
Concordat between the Holy See and Malta (1993)
The Concordat between the Holy See and Malta (1993) is a bilateral agreement that regulates the legal status, rights, and responsibilities of the Catholic Church within the Republic of Malta.
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E.
Concordat between the Holy See and the Dominican Republic (1954)
The Concordat between the Holy See and the Dominican Republic (1954) is a bilateral agreement that formally regulates the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Dominican state, particularly in matters such as church privileges, education, and ecclesiastical appointments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral agreement
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concordat ⓘ international treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo | stabilize relations between the Portuguese state and the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Portuguese citizens of Catholic faith ⓘ |
| category |
1940 in law
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Concordats of the Holy See ⓘ
linked to:
Treaties of the Holy See
Treaties of Portugal ⓘ |
| counterparty |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1940 ⓘ |
| defined |
legal status of the Catholic Church in Portugal
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privileges of the Catholic Church in Portugal ⓘ rights of the Catholic Church in Portugal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced | religious policy of the Estado Novo ⓘ |
| inForceDuring | António de Oliveira Salazar government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Portuguese colonial empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese Empire
Portuguese territory ⓘ |
| language |
Italian
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalDomain | canon law and civil law interface ⓘ |
| legalEffect | privileged position of Catholicism in Portugal ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding treaty under international law ⓘ |
| partOf | history of church–state relations in Portugal ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Vatican City ⓘ |
| politicalContext | authoritarian regime in Portugal ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Portuguese state ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of Catholic bishops in Portugal
ⓘ
ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Portugal ⓘ recognition of Catholic marriage in civil law ⓘ status of Catholic religious education ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Estado Novo constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Estado Novo regime
Lateran Treaty ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| signatory |
Holy See
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ |
| status | partially superseded by later concordat ⓘ |
| subject | church–state relations in Portugal ⓘ |
| successor | 2004 Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Estado Novo regime ⓘ |
| topic |
Catholic chaplaincy in the armed forces
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church property and taxation ⓘ freedom of the Catholic Church in Portugal ⓘ recognition of Catholic Church legal personality ⓘ |
| typeOf | church–state agreement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940) Description of subject: The Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940) was a mid-20th-century treaty that defined the legal status, rights, and privileges of the Catholic Church within the Portuguese state under the Estado Novo regime.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (2004)
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replaces
→
Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940)
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Catholic Church in Portugal
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historicalConcordat
→
Concordat between the Holy See and Portugal (1940)
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