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ACCEPTANTS

The Catholics who accepted Unigenitus (1713), the bull of Clement XI condemning the Jansenism of Pasquier Quesnel (1634-1719), in contrast to the appellants who appealed against the Pope.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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