Third Lateran Council 1179)
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Synopsis
Called by Alexander III because of the schism of the anipope Callistus III. It dealt mainly with the issue of papal election and declared that a two-thirds majority by the college of cardinals was required.
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 F. Donald Logan, A History of the Church
in the Middle Ages. London & New York: Routledge, 2002. Pbk. ISBN:
0415132894. pp.135-136. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly] |
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 Norman P Tanner, The Councils of the
Church: A Short History. The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2001. Pbk. ISBN:
0824519043. pp.144. |
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