Council Of Constance (Noun)
Meaning
The council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Council of Constance gathered representatives from across Europe to address the crisis within the Catholic Church.
- This marked the beginning of a new era for the Catholic Church, following the conclusion of the Council of Constance.
- Pope Gregory XII was forced to abdicate the papacy by the Council of Constance, which then proceeded to elect Martin V as his replacement.
- Jan Hus's teachings were widely discussed and eventually condemned during the Council of Constance, which led to his excommunication.
- The main goal of the Council of Constance, convened in 1414, was to resolve the three claimants to the papal throne and thus end the Great Western Schism.