Second Council of Lyon

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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1. What is the council designation?Fourteenth ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church
2. What is the location of convocation?Lyon, Kingdom of Arles (modern France)
3. What was the Second Council of Lyon and why was it important?It was a big meeting in 1274 led by Pope Gregory X where about 300 bishops and many other church leaders gathered to try to bring the Eastern and Western Churches together and plan a new crusade.
4. Who helped decide if the Eastern and Western Churches could unite?The Pope, the Byzantine Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, and many bishops and scholars all worked together to decide if the churches could be united.

Great Schism: The historical split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church in 1054.
Filioque Clause: A Latin phrase meaning 'and the Son,' added to the Nicene Creed by the Western Church.
Interregnum: A period when a state or organization is without a ruler, leader, or monarch.