The Second Council of Lyon was a Roman Catholic council convened in Lyon in 1274. Pope Gregory X presided over the council, which was attended by some five hundred bishops, sixty abbots and more than a thousand prelates or procurators. The first session opened on 7 May 1274, with five additional sessions opening on 18 May, 7 June, 6 July, 16 July and 17 July. Among others who attended the council were James I of Aragon, the ambassador of the Emperor Michael Palaeologus with members of the Greek clergy and the ambassadors of the Khan of the Tatars. The main topics discussed at the council were the conquest of the Holy Land and the union of the Churches. St Thomas Aquinas had been summoned to the council, but died en route at Frosinone. St Bonaventure was present at the first four sessions, but died at Lyons on 15 July. Events May 7 - In France the Second Council of Lyons opens to consider the condition of the Holy Land and to agree to a union with the Byzantine church. ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ... The First Council of Lyons (Lyons I) was the Thirteenth Ecumenical Council and took place in 1245. ... Above all else, the Roman Catholic Council of Vienne was the Ecumenical Council that withdrew papal support for the Knights Templar, confirming the destruction of the rich Order by the bureaucrats of Philip IV of France. ... Gregory X, né Theobald Visconti (Piacenza, ca. ... Gregory X, né Theobald Visconti (Piacenza, ca. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Abbots coat of arms The word abbot, meaning father, has been used as a Christian clerical title in various, mainly monastic, meanings. ... The term Great Schism refers to either of two splits in the history of Christianity: Most commonly, it refers to the great East-West Schism, the event that separated Eastern Orthodoxy and Western Roman Catholicism in the eleventh century (1054). ... con·clave (knklv, kng-) n. ... The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ... The word schism, from the Greek σχισμα, schisma (from σχιζω, schizo, to split), means a division or a split, usually in an organization. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article is about the medieval crusades. ... In Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, an ecumenical council or general council is a meeting of the bishops of the whole church convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... City motto: Avant, avant, Lion le melhor. ... Events May 7 - In France the Second Council of Lyons opens to consider the condition of the Holy Land and to agree to a union with the Byzantine church. ... Gregory X, né Theobald Visconti (Piacenza, ca. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Abbots coat of arms The word abbot, meaning father, has been used as a Christian clerical title in various, mainly monastic, meanings. ... A prelate is a member of the clergy who either has ordinary jurisdiction over a group of people or ranks in precedence with ordinaries. ... A promagistrate is a person who acts in and with the authority and capacity of a magistrate, but without holding a magisterial office. ... James I of Aragon (Catalan: Jaume I) (Montpellier February 2, 1208 - July 27, 1276), surnamed the Conqueror, was the king of Aragon, count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276. ... Michael VIII (1225 - December 11, 1282) was the founder of the Palaeologos dynasty that would rule the Byzantine Empire to the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. ... Khan (sometimes spelled as xan, han) is a title meaning ruler in Mongolian and Turkish. ... Tatar dance - Tatar (left) fighting with the soldier of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (right). ... The phrase The Holy Land (Arabic الأرض المقدسة, al-Arḍ ul-Muqaddasah; Hebrew ארץ הקודש: Standard Hebrew Éreẓ haQodeš, Tiberian Hebrew ʾÉreṣ haqQāḏēš; Latin Terra Sancta) generally refers to Palestine or the Land of Israel. ... Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225 - March 7, 1274) was a Catholic philosopher and theologian in the scholastic tradition, who gave birth to the Thomistic school of philosophy, which was long the primary philosophical approach of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Frosinone may refer to: Provincia di Frosinone is a province in the Latium region of central Italy. ... Saint Bonaventura, John of Fidanza, Franciscan theologian, was born in 1221 at Bagnarea in Tuscany. ...

Conquest of the Holy Land

The council debated financial aspects of the crusade. It was decided that for six years a tithe of all the benefices of Christendom should benefit the crusade. James I of Aragon wished to organize the expedition at once, but this was opposed by the Knights Templar, and no decision was made. Ambassadors of the Khan of the Tatars negotiated with the Pope, who wished them to leave Christians in peace during the war against Islam. This article is about the medieval crusades. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Seal of the Knights — the two riders have been interpreted as a sign of poverty or the duality of monk/soldier. ... Islam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Union of the Churches

Wishing to end the schism between Rome and Constantinople, Gregory X had sent an embassy to Michael Palaeologus and asked Latin rulers in the East to curb their ambitions. Patriarch Germanus of Constantinople and other Eastern dignitaries arrived at Lyons on 24 June, presenting a letter from the Emperor. On 29 June, Gregory X celebrated a Mass in St John's church, where both sides took place. The Greeks read the Nicene Creed, with the controversial Western addition of filioque sung three times. The council was seemingly a success, but did not provide a lasting solution to the schism. The word schism, from the Greek σχισμα, schisma (from σχιζω, schizo, to split), means a division or a split, usually in an organization. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... Map of Constantinople. ... Mass is a property of physical objects that, roughly speaking, measures the amount of matter they contain. ... Icon depicting the Holy Fathers of the First Council of Nicaea holding the Nicene Creed. ... In Christian theology the filioque clause (and the Son) is a disputed part of the Nicene Creed. ...

Other topics debated

The council dealt with the reform of the Church. Several bishops and abbots were deposed for unworthiness, and some mendicant orders were suppressed. On the other hand, the two new orders of Dominicans and Franciscans were approved. The Mendicant (or Begging) Orders are religious orders which depend directly on the riches of the people for their livelihood. ... Franciscans is the common name used to designate a variety of mendicant religious orders of men or women tracing their origin to Francis of Assisi and following the Rule of St. ...

As there had been several lenghthy vacancies of the Holy See, the council decided that the cardinals should not leave the conclave until they had successfully elected a pope. This decision was suspended in 1276 by Pope Adrian V, and then revoked by Pope John XXI. It has since been re-established, and is the basis of present legislation on papal elections. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals during a consistory. ... The Sistine Chapel is the location of the conclave. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Adrian V (also known as Hadrian V), né Ottobuono de Fieschi (c. ... John XXI, né Pedro Julião (1215 – May 20, 1277), a Portuguese also called Pedro Hispano, was Pope from 1276 until his death. ... The Sistine Chapel is the location of the conclave. ...

Finally the council dealt with the Imperial throne, which James I of Aragon claimed. He was removed by the Pope, and Rudolph I was proclaimed King of the Romans and future emperor on 6 June. The brass of the tomb of Rudolph I in Speyer Rudolph I (Rudolph of Habsburg) (May 1, 1218 – July 15, 1291) was a German king, who played a vital role in raising the Habsburg family to a leading position among the royal dynasties of Germany. ...

See also

• Bagimonds Roll

Bagimonds Roll was a roll used for taxation in Scotland. ...

External link

• Catholic Encyclopedia: Lyons, Second Council of