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The First Vatican Council
The First Vatican Council was the 20th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church. In December 1869, was the formal opening of the church, around 700 bishops attended. The Council was also never formally dissolved. -
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The Council Of Chalcedon
The Council had many difficult arrangements, the emperor of the Council had a dramatic accident where he broke his neck and died. Emperor Marcian called for a church and over 500 bishops attended making it the largest church at that time. -
May 3, 1054
East-West Schism
Also called The Great Schism was an event that caused the separation of the Eastern Christian Churches and The Western Church. Both the Patriarch of Constantinople and Pope Leo IX excommunicated each other which lead to the separation. -
May 3, 1347
The Plague/The Black Death
The Black Death is an event that hit Europe killing hundreds of people. Many people turned to the church for help, but the church couldn't do much so they believed the afterlife was more important then the actual lifetime. People believed that the plague was a punishment sent by God. -
May 3, 1517
Martin Luther’s Publication of 95 Theses
Martin Luther was born in Germany and started his early life as a monk. The 95 Theses or also known as Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences, were a list if questions that put the church at that time at risk. A number of the Theses' are based on the church using indulgences. -
May 3, 1545
The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was important in determining the outcome of Counter-Reformation. The Council was started by Pope Paul III but would disperse 18 years later in 1563. There was not many people who attended the Councils meetings, The Pope did not attend along with 31 bishops out of 700 who were invited, also 50 theologians attended. -
May 3, 1555
Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Augsburg was to have both of Catholicism and Lutheranism in the country of Germany. The aim was to have both religions in Germany with no issues and to maintain peace. It was to be decided wether both religions would be practised and no other religion. People would be able to change from Catholic to Lutheran. -
The Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was started by Pope John XXIII and continued by Pope Paul VI. The purpose was spiritual renewal and reconsideration for the churches place in the modern world. The first council meeting was attended my many and by a diversity of national and cultural origins from all over the world.
