Posted on 03/06/2015 9:11:14 AM PST by Salvation
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JOSEPHINISM
The Church-State policy of Joseph II (1741-90), Emperor of Austria, which advocated secular interference and state supremacy in ecclesiastical affairs. He consolidated almost the entire property of the Church and merged all the religious funds into one great Religionsfund for the requirements of public worship. To achieve his purpose, he suppressed all the monasteries and secularized them. For meddling in Church affairs, even to the regulation of candles, he was called the "Sacristan Emperor."
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
Praying that this doesn't happen in the U. S.
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There is a seminary near Columbus, Ohio called the Josephinum. Does that mean they advocate state interference in the Church?
this is about Josephinism
— note the ism on the end.
This word — Josephinum
Amen that we (please, God!) don't have it here!
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