Religion During the Franco Regime

How did Franco support Catholicism?

• He used government funds to rebuild churches after Civil War

• He made the Pope a member of the Cortes

• He made all education subordinate to Catholic norms

• He provided judicial immunity to members of the clergy

What did Franco get as a result of the Concordat signed with the Pope in 1953?

• Franco was able shed his fascist reputation

• Franco could choose bishops in Spain

• Spain would administer religious instruction at all levels of education

• Church was exempt from taxation

• Each diocese received state support

What did Church get as a result of the Concordat signed with the Franco in 1953?

• Franco was able shed his fascist reputation

• Franco could choose bishops in Spain

• Spain would administer religious instruction at all levels of education

• Church was exempt from taxation

• Each diocese received state support

In the early 1940's Franco's regime projected an international image that was.....

• fascist

• catholic

By the late 1940's and early 1950's, the Franco regime began to project an international image that was

• fascist

• catholic

What were some negative aspects of Franco's relationship with the Catholic Church?

• Led to a very biased, sexist education system that was not secular

• It was impossible to have a divorce even under dire circumstances

• Churches were rebuilt providing citizens with a place of worship, peace, and community

• Traditional Spanish spectacles like Semana Santa remained part of Spain culture

Franco signed the 1953 with ...

• Pope John Paul

• Pope Pious XII

• Pope John XXIII

Why did the establishment of Vatican II in 1962 negatively impact Franco?

• Catholic Church was more liberal and open-minded

• Catholic Bishops began to speak out against the repressive regime

• Catholic Church began to speak out for democracy

• All of the Above

Which of the following popes were critical of the Franco regime?

• Pope John XXIII

• Pope Paul VI

• Pope Pious XII

True or False: By the end of the 1960's the Franco regime and the Catholic Church were no longer reliable allies?

• True

• False