Gallicanism
noun
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1
The doctrine that the church of France is autonomous, especially in relation to the pope; also, the intellectual movement in support of this doctrine and the policies expressing it.
2
Support for the autonomy of national churches.
3
A liturgical feature distinctive of the Gallican Rite.
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