While the religious clergy remained loyal to the Holy See, three-quarters of the secular clergy at first followed Codde, but by 1706 over two-thirds of these returned to Roman Catholic allegiance. Of the laity, the overwhelming majority sided with the Holy See. Thus, most Dutch Catholics remained in full communion with the pope and with the apostolic vicars appointed by him.
while the religious clergy remained loyal to the holy see three-quarters of the secular clergy at first followed codde but by 1706 over two-thirds of these returned to roman catholic allegiance of the laity the overwhelming majority sided with the holy see thus most dutch catholics remained in full communion with the pope and with the apostolic vicars appointed by him