However, he was dogmatic in other areas of government; in 1798, he issued a comprehensive edict concerning Catholicism as the state faith of the colony. In addition to increasing formal church membership, it attempted to coerce people to give up unnecessarily working on Sundays and holy days.
He was unwavering in his beliefs in other areas of government; in 1798, he issued a comprehensive edict establishing Catholicism as the official religion of the colony. This decree aimed to increase formal church membership and compel individuals to refrain from working on Sundays and holy days.