Editing Pope Pius VI (section)

===Liberal opposition===
In the [[Kingdom of Naples]] the liberal minister [[Bernardo Tanucci]] agitated for certain concessions regarding [[Chinea|feudal homage]] due to the papacy and some concessions were made. More serious disagreements arose with [[Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold II]], later emperor, and [[Scipione de' Ricci]], [[bishop of Pistoia and Prato]], upon the questions of proposed liberal reforms to the Church in the [[Grand Duchy of Tuscany]]. The papal bull ''[[Auctorem fidei]]'', issued on 28 August 1794, is a condemnation of the Gallican and [[Jansenism|Jansenist]] propositions and tendencies of the [[Synod of Pistoia]] (1786).<ref name=EB1911/>