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Chapter 11 - Council of Ferrara-Florence  
     
  Council of Ferrara-Florence 1437 to 1439 CE  
 Summary
Date
1431-1445
Called by
Pope Martin V (had died after Basel, but council a continuation).
Presided by
Julian Cardinal Cesarini, later Pope Eugene IV
Attendance
very light in first sessions, eventually 117 Latins and 31 Greeks
Key topics
Hussites, East-West Schism
Documents & Statements
Several Papal bulls, short-lived reconciliation with Greek Orthodox, reconciliation with delegation from the Armenians. Revoked previous council decision of re-establishing proper Council of the church and instead returning to Pope having higher authority.
 
Background  
   
   
   
The Council of Ferrara-Florence was convened for the primary purpose of ending the schism between that church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 
 
 

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