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415
The Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was a significant church council held on 8th of October 415, in a city in Asia minor, called Chalcedon, and lasted 24 days. It is considered to be the 4th church council held by the Great church. Before the Council there was a lot of false belief that Jesus was a created being and was different from God. The council of Chalcedon cleared up this misconception by stating that Jesus and God were the same entity -
May 3, 1054
East-West Schism
The East-west Schism, or the Great Schism of 1054, was the break of unity between the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches, which is still present to this day. The disputes amongst these churches was present before the Schism and were about topics such as whether leavened or unleavened bread should be used during the Eucharist, where the Holy Spirit came from, the Popes claim to universal authority, and many other topics. -
May 3, 1347
The Black Death
The Black Death was a plague that struck Europe, and was one of the most devastating widespread diseases in human history resulting in the deaths of an estimated 30-60% of the entire European population, with it lasting around 6 years. It is considered to be a significant event in the History of the church as people got more and more worried about death during this time period, and the church took this opportunity to sell indulgences, which ended up leading to the protestant reformation -
Oct 31, 1517
Martin Luther's publication of the 95 theses
The ninety give theses were written by Martin luther and are considered to be the initial launch for the Protestant Reformation. The 95 theses protests against clerical abuses, especially ones that could be used to gain profit, and the sales of indulgences. The 95 Theses were put toward on two central beliefs - That the bible is the main religious authority and that humans cannot buy their way out of sin, and can only reach salvation by their faith. -
Dec 13, 1545
The Council of Trent
The Council of trent, held during 1545-63, in Trento, Italy, is one of the Roman Catholic Church's ecumenical council, and is considered to be their most important one. Launched by Pope Paul III due to the protestant reformation, the council of trent marked the beginning of the counter reformation, or catholic reformation. The council put in a number of measures to reform the CatholIc Church. The council abolished indulgence sellers, and the council passed measure to halt clerical corruption. -
Sep 25, 1555
Peace of Augsburg
The Peace of Augsburg, during 1555, was the short-lived settlement within the Holy romain Empire, of the religious disputes that became apparent from the Reformation. It was a treaty between Charles V and the forces of Schmalkaldic league, which allowed them to choose either Lutheranism or Catholicism as the prime religion within the domains they controlled. It officially ended the religious struggle between the two groups. -
The First Vitican Council
The first vatican council was held between 1868 and 1870. The council was launched by Pope Pius and attended by 744 bishops, and was raised because of issues concerning rationalism, liberalism and materialism. The Council dealt with the Authority of the Pope, and the notion of immaculate conception. The Council brought about many changes such as, agreeing that the Pope was infallible, and that the head of the church is considered to be the Successor of St.Peter. -
The Second Vatican Council
The second vatican council was held between 1962 and 1965. It raised to continue the work of Vatican 1, to promote active participation in the liturgy, and to talk about the modern world in regards to the church. It was attended by Pope John XXII, Pope Paul VI, 2600 bishops, and some lay people. The second vatican council brought about significant changes to the church, such as the bible being translated from Latin to German, and priests started facing the audience instead of the altar.
