Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560
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The Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560 (c.2) is an Act of the Parliament of Scotland, and is still in force.[1] It declares that the Pope has no jurisdiction in Scotland and prohibits any Scotsman from becoming Pope, on pain of proscription, banishment and disqualification from holding any public office or honour.
[edit] Usage
The Scottish Catholic Hierarchy was restored by Pope Leo XIII in 1878 and remains in place today. Clearly the law has fallen into disuse and should a Scotsman become pope, it is unlikely that he would be punished under the Act.
[edit] External links
Official text of the Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560 as amended and in force today within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database
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