Additional Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Holy See concerning the organization of the Diocese of Basel (translation of the original French text) (132.321) | CH-SH

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Art. 1 Additional Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Holy See concerning the organization of the Diocese of Basel (translation of the original French text) Open official source

1. The Catholic population of the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Schaffhausen shall be incorporated into the Diocese of Basel, as well as the Catholic population of the entire canton of Basel-Landschaft.

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Art. 2 Additional Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Holy See concerning the organization of the Diocese of Basel (translation of the original French text) Open official source

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a) For the cantons of Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, and Schaffhausen, a non-resident canon shall be appointed for each.

b) The appointment of the non-resident canon to the cathedral chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure established for the Canton of Bern in Article 12 of the Agreement of March 26, 1828. All procedural provisions applicable to the Canton of Bern are also applicable to the cantons of Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, and Schaffhausen.

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Art. 3 Additional Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Holy See concerning the organization of the Diocese of Basel (translation of the original French text) Open official source

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a) The cantons of Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, and Schaffhausen shall enjoy all the rights and advantages granted to the other contracting cantons in the agreement of March 26, 1828. They shall fulfill all obligations and liabilities established for the other cantons.

b) Any non-signatory canton located within the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Diocese of Basel may accede to the agreement of March 26, 1828, as amended by this supplementary agreement.

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Art. 4 Additional Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Holy See concerning the organization of the Diocese of Basel (translation of the original French text) Open official source

1. The oath to be taken by the Bishop of the Diocese according to the wording of Art. 14 of the Agreement dated March 26, 1828, is replaced by the following solemn declaration

2. "In the presence of the representatives of the Cantons that constitute the Diocese of Basel, I promise, as befits a Bishop, that I will maintain loyalty to the Swiss Confederation and to these Cantons. I promise to do everything within my power to promote in my Diocese the good understanding between the Roman Catholic Church and the State, as well as religious peace and the welfare of the Swiss people."

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Art. 5 Additional Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Holy See concerning the organization of the Diocese of Basel (translation of the original French text) Open official source

1. This Additional Agreement requires ratification; the instruments of ratification shall be exchanged in Bern as soon as possible. It shall enter into force on the day of the exchange of the instruments of ratification.

2. In witness whereof, the said plenipotentiaries have signed the Additional Agreement.

3. Done at Bern on May 2, 1978, in two original copies in the French language.

Additional Agreement between the Swiss Federal Council and the Holy See concerning the organization of the Diocese of Basel (translation of the original French text)

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