Fifth Lateran Council — Fifth Lateran Council (1512 17) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Fifth Lateran Council (1512 17) When elected pope, Julius II promised under oath that he would soon convoke a general council. Time passed, however, and this promise was not… … Catholic encyclopedia
General Councils — General Councils † Catholic Encyclopedia ► General Councils This subject will be treated under the following heads: ♦ Definition ♦ Classification ♦ Historical Sketch ♦ The Pope and General Councils ♦ Composition of … Catholic encyclopedia
Council of Constance — Council of Constance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Constance A (partly) ecumenical council held at Constance, now in the Grand Duchy of Baden, from 5 Nov., 1414, to 22 April, 1418. Its forty five general sessions were devoted… … Catholic encyclopedia
Council of Trent — Council of Trent † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Trent The nineteenth ecumenical council opened at Trent on 13 December, 1545, and closed there on 4 December, 1563. Its main object was the definitive determination of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Council of Chalcedon — Council of Chalcedon † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Chalcedon The Fourth Ecumenical Council, held in 451, from 8 October until 1 November inclusive, at Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor. Its principal purpose was to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Council in Trullo — Council in Trullo † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council in Trullo This particular council of Constantinople, held in 692 under Justinian II, is generally known as the Council in Trullo, because it was held in the same domed hall where the … Catholic encyclopedia
Council of Ephesus — Council of Ephesus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Ephesus The third ecumenical council, held in 431. THE OCCASION AND PREPARATION FOR THE COUNCIL The idea of this great council seems to have been due to Nestorius, the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Council of Constance — Date 1414–8 Accepted by Catholicism Previous council Vienne Next council Siena (Counciliarism) Florence (Ecumenical) … Wikipedia
Council of Florence — The Council of Florence † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Council of Florence The Seventeenth Ecumenical Council was, correctly speaking, the continuation of the Council of Ferrara, transferred to the Tuscan capital because of the pest;… … Catholic encyclopedia
Council of Trent — The Council in Santa Maria Maggiore church; Museo Diocesano Tridentino, Trento. Council of Trent Date 1545–63 … Wikipedia