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Council of Florence


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(1438–45)

Unsuccessful reunion council that met to re-establish communion between the western and eastern churches. Although a decree of union was signed (Laetentur caeli) and agreement reached on the disputed ...

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Florence, Council of (1438–45)
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 236 words
Florence, Council of (1438–45)
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 1117 words
Florence, Council of (1439–1443)
in Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages Length: 496 words
Florence, Council of
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1 rev) Length: 78 words

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