Treaty of 2004
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The Treaty Between the Slovak Republic and the Holy See on Catholic Education is a treaty between the Slovak Republic and the Holy See
about Catholic
upbringing and education.
This treaty, or concordat
, secured full state funding for Church-controlled schools and Catholic religious education. It was signed between the Holy See and Slovakia on May 13, 2004 and came into effect on July 9, 2004.
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
about Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
upbringing and education.
This treaty, or concordat
Concordat
A concordat is an agreement between the Holy See of the Catholic Church and a sovereign state on religious matters. Legally, they are international treaties. They often includes both recognition and privileges for the Catholic Church in a particular country...
, secured full state funding for Church-controlled schools and Catholic religious education. It was signed between the Holy See and Slovakia on May 13, 2004 and came into effect on July 9, 2004.