noun
- a formal agreement between the Vatican and a government regarding the regulation of church affairs
Usage: formal; diplomatic
Examples
- The concordat between the Vatican and France was signed in 1801.
- Napoleon negotiated a concordat to restore relations with the Catholic Church.
- The new concordat addressed issues of religious education in public schools.
- Several European nations have established concordats with the Holy See.
- The concordat helped define the boundaries between church and state authority.
- Diplomatic negotiations for the concordat lasted several months.