The Concordat of 1953 was the last classic concordat of the Catholic Church, signed on 27 August 1953 by Spain (under the rule of Francisco Franco) with the Vatican (during the pontificate of Pope Pius XII).
The Concordat of 1953 marked the last formal agreement between the Catholic Church and Spain, signed in 1953 during the papacy of Pope Pius XII. This agreement was reached under the rule of Francisco Franco's Spain.