Febronianism

"Febronianism"

It was named after Justin Febronius

 

He wrote "The State of the Church and the Legitimate power of the Roman Pontiff."  (1763)

 

It declared heretical by Pope Clement XIII.

 

This argued that the church is the community of the faithful, and that the bishops, as their representatives, are to rule the church.

Therefore, final authority resides in a council of the bishops, and not in the pope.

Others supported them because they were compatible with their own nationalism.

There were some opulent bishop who supported them.