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Monaco
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I. Social Facts and Historical Background

Monaco was founded as a city-state by Genoese settlers in 1215. The city’s residents would attend chapels located in the surrounding areas under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Nice and …

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Francis Messner, “Monaco”, in: Encyclopedia of Law and Religion, General Editor Gerhard Robbers. Consulted online on 26 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2405-9749_elr_COM_00000073>
First published online: 2015



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