The Efforts to Sign a Concordat between Chile and the Holy See in 1928

With the enactment of the Chilean Constitution of 1925 that resulted in the separation of church and state, discussions took place regarding the signing of a concordat between Chile and the Holy See. Although references to this event have been made, the existence of actual proposals was unknown. The opening to researchers of the materials in the Vatican Secret Archives pertaining to the papacy of Pius XI has led to the discovery of three documents drafted as the parties worked to reach a final concordat. The author discusses these documents.