Gallican Church (Caesar of Rome)

The Gallican Church (: Église Gallicane), also known as the Church of France (Église de France) and the Church of Avignon (Église d'Avignon), is the official Church in. It was formed on the basis of, the belief that the power of monarchs is independent of that of the Pope, and that the church of every country should be under the joint control of the pope and the monarch.

The Church was established in 1549 after the by. The Church is unique in that it does not recognize the Pope in ; rather, the Church recognizes a as the Bishop of, akin to the Pope as the Bishop of Rome. However, the Patriarch is not considered, and the Church does not. In France, every monarch and nobleman in France is required to be a member of the Church, however elected members of Parliament are usually not required.