1170 ⟶ Purgatory Defined by the Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic notion of Purgatory is defined.Year
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🕊️ Second Lateran Council Ends Papal Schism
in April, the Second Lateran Council ends the papal schism.⟶

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✉️ Pope Innocent III's Invitation to Kaloyan for Church Union
Pope Innocent III writes to Kaloyan, inviting him to unite the Bulgarian Church with the Roman Catholic Church.⟶

ChristianityRoman Catholic ChurchEastern Orthodox ChurchCatholicismDiplomacyReligious PoliticsBulgarian EmpireMiddle Ages


⛪ Maffeo Barberini Elected Pope Urban VIII
Maffeo Barberini is elected Pope Urban VIII at the Papal conclave of 1623.⟶

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⛪ Giovanni Battista Pamphili Elected Pope Innocent X
Giovanni Battista Pamphili is elected Pope Innocent X at the Papal conclave of 1644.⟶

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⛪ Second Vatican Council Opens
October 11: The Second Vatican Council is opened by Pope John XXIII.⟶

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