How did the Colombian Constitution of 1863 change religious freedom?

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The Colombian Constitution of 1863 significantly altered the nation's religious landscape by guaranteeing freedom of religious practice. This constitutional change effectively ended the traditional, intimate relationship that had previously existed between church and state in Colombia.12

This development occurred during a period when the power of the anticlerical faction had reached a peak, following the revolutionary government's decision to expropriate Roman Catholic Church lands in 1861.12