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second lateran council (n)
the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia
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the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia
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The Second Lateran Council, convened by Pope Innocent II in 1139, sought to address the schism between rival popes.
The council condemned the teachings of Peter of Bruys and Henri of Lausanne, who had challenged the authority of the Church.
The Second Lateran Council established the principle that the pope was the supreme head of the Church, with authority over all other bishops.
It also decreed that the clergy should be celibate and that simony (the buying and selling of ecclesial offices) was forbidden.
