Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560
- Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560
The Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560 (c.2) is an Act of the Parliament of Scotland, and is still in force. [Letter from Law Registry "Thank you for your query of 20 March concerning the Papal Jurisdiction Act 1560, as passed by the Scottish Parliament.
You asked firstly about the current status of this law. The Act has not been repealed in the intervening years and remains on the statute book in Scotland." Graeme Jardin, Senior Editor, Statutory Publications Office] 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.
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.
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ee also
*List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament to 1707
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