Fifth Council of the Lateran
The Fifth Council of the Lateran, held between 1512 and 1517, was the eighteenth ecumenical council of the Catholic Church and was the last council before the Protestant Reformation and the Council of Trent. It was convoked by Pope Julius II to restore peace between Catholic rulers and assert the authority of the Pope.
| Fifth Council of the Lateran | |
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| Date | 1512–1517 |
| Accepted by | Catholic Church |
Previous council | Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence |
Next council | Council of Trent |
| Convoked by | Pope Julius II |
| President | Pope Julius II, Pope Leo X |
| Attendance | about 100 bishops, mostly Italians |
| Topics | Church discipline |
Documents and statements | five decrees, pawn shops allowed, permission required to print books |
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