Lateran Council


Definition: Meaning of, Lateran Council in English to English dictionary.

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Lateran Council Lateran Councils
  1. any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace
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Lateran Council used in phrases

  • Fifth Lateran Council (noun)
    1. but did not carry out the council in 1512-1517 that published disciplinary decrees and planned a crusade against Turkey
  • First Lateran Council (noun)
    1. the first council of the Western Church held in the Lateran Palace in 1123; focused on church discipline and made plans to recover the Holy Lands from the Muslim 'infidels'
  • Fourth Lateran Council (noun)
    1. the Lateran Council in 1215 was the most important council of the Middle Ages; issued a creed against Albigensianism, published reformatory decrees, promulgated the doctrine of transubstantiation, and clarified church doctrine on the Trinity and Incarnation
  • Second Lateran Council (noun)
    1. the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia
  • Third Lateran Council (noun)
    1. the Lateran Council in 1179 that condemned the heresies of the Albigenses and the Waldenses
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