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#166 - The Council of Vienne (1311-1312)

Justin Hibbard

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17 min·December 17, 2025

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In continuation of our series on the 21 Ecumenical Church Councils, Justin Hibbard uncovers one of the most controversial councils - the Council of Vienne (Vienne, France… not Vienna, Austria). How did this council become a puppet of the French Monarch, begin the Avignon Papacy, and result in the unjust dissolution of the Knights Templar?

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

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