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Roman Catholics Act 1844

The Roman Catholics Act 1844 (7 & 8 Vict. c. 102), also known as the Roman Catholic Penal Acts Repeal Act 1844, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that repealed enactments relating to anti catholicism in the United Kingdom.

Passage

The bill was criticised by Charles James Blomfield, the Bishop of London, for allegedly establishing the supremacy of the Pope in the United Kingdom.

Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 1 of the act repealed 23 enactments, listed in that section.

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1874 (No. 2) (37 & 38 Vict. c. 96).

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