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#164 - The First Council of Lyon (1245)

Justin Hibbard

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15 min·December 2, 2025

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Justin Hibbard continues our series on the 21 Ecumenical Church Council by examining the 13th general council. How did an unruly emperor lead to this council and force it take take place in France?

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* The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly

* First Council of Lyons - 1245 - Papal Encyclicals Online

* First Council of Lyons (1243) - New Advent

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