Conciliar movement

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The Conciliar movement was a 14th–15th century reform effort within the Catholic Church that asserted the authority of general church councils over the pope to resolve crises and curb papal power.

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Conciliar movement canonical 2
Conciliarism 1
conciliarism 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical reform movement
historical movement in the Catholic Church
theological doctrine
aimedTo limit papal authority
reform the governance of the Catholic Church
resolve crises within the Church
associatedWith conciliarism
began late 14th century
challenged the doctrine of unrestricted papal supremacy
contrastedWith ultramontanism
coreIdea ecumenical councils can act without or against the pope in emergencies
the Church as a whole is superior to the pope
declined mid-15th century
developedFrom crisis of authority in the late medieval papacy
doctrineName conciliarism
evaluatedByChurch largely set aside by later papal teaching
FrequensClaim general councils should be held regularly
geographicScope Western Europe
HaecSanctaClaim a general council derives its authority directly from Christ
historicalContext Avignon Papacy
Western Schism
influenced early modern debates on church and state authority
later theories of constitutionalism in church governance
influencedBy canon law theories of corporate ecclesial authority
scholastic theology
keyDecree Frequens
Haec Sancta
keyEvent Council of Basel
Council of Constance
Council of Pisa
legacy inspiration for later Gallican and conciliar tendencies
long-term debates over the balance of power between pope and council
legalBasis decrees of the Council of Constance
mainClaim a general council of the Church holds authority over the pope in certain matters
opposedBy papalist theologians
supporters of absolute papal monarchy
reachedPeak early 15th century
relatedConcept church constitutionalism
ecumenical council
religiousTradition Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
resultedIn election of Pope Martin V at the Council of Constance
end of the Western Schism
supportedBy many university theologians
reform-minded clergy
some secular rulers
timePeriod 14th century
15th century

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Western Schism followedBy Conciliar movement
Council of Constance topic Conciliar movement
this entity surface form: conciliarism
antipope Felix V conflict Conciliar movement
subject surface form: Felix V
Declaration of the Clergy of France of 1682 influencedBy Conciliar movement
this entity surface form: Conciliarism