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| Long title | An Act to put an end to the Establishment of the Church of Ireland, and to make provision in respect of the Temporalities thereof, and in respect of the Royal College of Maynooth |
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| Statute book chapter | 32 & 33 Vict. c. 42 |
| Territorial extent | Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal Assent | 26 July 1869 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1871 |
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| Related legislation | Welsh Church Act 1914 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
| Official text of the Irish Church Act 1869 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database | |
The Irish Church Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 42) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed during William Ewart Gladstone's administration.
The Act disestablished the established church in Ireland, disassociating it from the state and repealing the law that required tithes to be paid to it, a body that commanded the adherence of a small minority of the population of Ireland. It also ceased to send representatives to the House of Lords.
The passage of the Bill through Parliament caused acrimony between the House of Commons and the House of Lords, with Queen Victoria intervening personally to mediate.
The Act came into force on 1 January 1871 when the now disestablished church in Ireland became known as the Church of Ireland.
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