Conciliabulum of Pisa
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Conciliabulum of Pisa was an irregular Catholic ecumenical council
held in 1511–2 and not recognized by the pope
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When elected pope (1503), Julius II
(1443–1513) promised under oath that he would soon convoke a general council. However, as time passed the promise was not fulfilled. On 28 May 1511 rebel cardinals summoned a General Council to meet at Pisa on 1 September 1511, sent this letter to all the leading princes of Europe, and convoked also the pope.
The actual proceedings became on 1 November 1511. The four cardinals who met at Pisa came with proxies from three others. Only 16 bishops were present. Since Pisans were strongly against this council, it was moved to Milan
where held its sessions from December 1511 to June 1512 when the Pope Julius II was suspended. Then it was moved to Asti
and finally to Lyon
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Ecumenical council
An ecumenical council is a conference of ecclesiastical dignitaries and theological experts convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice....
held in 1511–2 and not recognized by the pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
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When elected pope (1503), Julius II
Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II , nicknamed "The Fearsome Pope" and "The Warrior Pope" , born Giuliano della Rovere, was Pope from 1503 to 1513...
(1443–1513) promised under oath that he would soon convoke a general council. However, as time passed the promise was not fulfilled. On 28 May 1511 rebel cardinals summoned a General Council to meet at Pisa on 1 September 1511, sent this letter to all the leading princes of Europe, and convoked also the pope.
The actual proceedings became on 1 November 1511. The four cardinals who met at Pisa came with proxies from three others. Only 16 bishops were present. Since Pisans were strongly against this council, it was moved to Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
where held its sessions from December 1511 to June 1512 when the Pope Julius II was suspended. Then it was moved to Asti
Asti
Asti is a city and comune of about 75,000 inhabitants located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about 55 kilometres east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River...
and finally to Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
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