The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 2); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . any waywith the forma-tion of religioussocieties, and itwas declared tobe unlawful to stir up religious dissension among thepeople. Every religious body was at liberty to worshipaccording to its own rites, while each individual couldlive according to his belief, and unite in societies withothers, and build churches if he chose. The salariesof those in the service of the Church were ordered tobe discontinued at the expiration of a year. Theexist
The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 2); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . any waywith the forma-tion of religioussocieties, and itwas declared tobe unlawful to stir up religious dissension among thepeople. Every religious body was at liberty to worshipaccording to its own rites, while each individual couldlive according to his belief, and unite in societies withothers, and build churches if he chose. The salariesof those in the service of the Church were ordered tobe discontinued at the expiration of a year. Theexisting churchyards were secularized, and the ques-tion of the establishment of new cemeteries was leftin the hands of individual communities. Religiousbodies, however, could choose separate burial places,though always subject to the laws. The existingreligious holidays, except Sunday, were abolished byanother decree, and nine new ones established com-memorating secular events. Later, a civil marriagelaw was passed, somewhat resembling those of theUnited States and France, and also a divorce latter, however, bore the stamp of the religious. Church of the Caxdblaria (Purifi-cation), Rio DE Janeiro training of the people, for by its terms, neither partywas permitted to marry again during the life of theother. The conversion of Brazil, beginning about the mid-dle of the sixteenth century, was brought about bythe Jesuits, after whom came the Franciscans, andthese were followed by the Benedictines. The coun-try to-day is almost entirely Catholic. Of the nine-teen and a half millions, over eighteen millions areof the Catholic faith. There are 5127 churches andchapels, 2067 secular and 559 regular clergy; 2083nuns engaged in hospitals and educational institu-tions; 524 schools, 13 large and 17 small seminaries. Ecclesiastical Oeganization.—The entire re-public is divided into the two ecclesiastical provincesof Sao Salvador da Bahia and Sao Sabastiao (Rio deJaneiro). Each provin
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