These were its principal provisions:
- Catholicism was to be the "sole religion" of Ecuador (Art. 1).
- "Dissident forms of worship" and "societies condemned by the Church" were forbidden (Art. 1).
- Education was to conform to Catholic doctrine (Art. 3; cf. Art. 4).
- The government was to restrict books condemned by the Church (Art. 3).
- The government was to give the bishops its "utmost assistance and support" (Art. 6).
- Ecclesiastical courts were given full jurisdiction over all ecclesiastical litigation, including matrimonial cases, and also civil cases against clerics (Art. 8).
- Appeals from ecclesiastical courts to the civil authorities were abolished (Art. 7).
- The Church would have certain tax privileges, and the Church's consent would be required for the enforcement of the state's tax laws against its clerics and assets (Art. 9).
- Tithes would continue to be paid, and a share of the proceeds would go to the state (Art. 11); the legislation abolishing Church taxes was repealed (Art. 17).
- The state would have certain rights in the appointment of bishops and other clerics (Arts. 12-14).
- The government would assist the Church's missionary efforts (Art. 22).
