Second Lateran Council
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The Second Lateran Council was a 12th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that sought to end the papal schism and reform clerical discipline in Western Christendom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Lateran Council canonical | 2 |
| Second Council of the Lateran | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7260043 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Lateran Council Context triple: [Peter the Venerable, participatedIn, Second Lateran Council]
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Third Lateran Council
The Third Lateran Council was a 12th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that, among other reforms, condemned simony, regulated papal elections, and addressed issues arising from the papal schism of the time.
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Fourth Lateran Council
The Fourth Lateran Council was a landmark 13th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that enacted wide-ranging reforms in doctrine, church discipline, and Christian society, including defining transubstantiation and regulating clerical and lay life.
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Fifth Lateran Council
The Fifth Lateran Council was the 18th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, convened in Rome (1512–1517) to address church reform, condemn certain philosophical doctrines, and respond to emerging challenges on the eve of the Protestant Reformation.
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First Council of the Lateran
The First Council of the Lateran was a 12th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church convened by Pope Callixtus II that confirmed the Concordat of Worms and addressed church reform and clerical discipline.
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Second Council of Lyon
The Second Council of Lyon was a major 13th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, convened in 1274 to address church reform, attempt reunion with the Eastern Orthodox Church, and organize a new crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Lateran Council Target entity description: The Second Lateran Council was a 12th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that sought to end the papal schism and reform clerical discipline in Western Christendom.
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A.
Third Lateran Council
The Third Lateran Council was a 12th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that, among other reforms, condemned simony, regulated papal elections, and addressed issues arising from the papal schism of the time.
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B.
Fourth Lateran Council
The Fourth Lateran Council was a landmark 13th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that enacted wide-ranging reforms in doctrine, church discipline, and Christian society, including defining transubstantiation and regulating clerical and lay life.
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C.
Fifth Lateran Council
The Fifth Lateran Council was the 18th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, convened in Rome (1512–1517) to address church reform, condemn certain philosophical doctrines, and respond to emerging challenges on the eve of the Protestant Reformation.
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D.
First Council of the Lateran
The First Council of the Lateran was a 12th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church convened by Pope Callixtus II that confirmed the Concordat of Worms and addressed church reform and clerical discipline.
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E.
Second Council of Lyon
The Second Council of Lyon was a major 13th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, convened in 1274 to address church reform, attempt reunion with the Eastern Orthodox Church, and organize a new crusade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
12th-century event
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Catholic Church council ⓘ ecumenical council ⓘ |
| addressedIssue |
discipline of regular and secular clergy
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papal succession dispute ⓘ |
| aimedToResolve | papal schism of 1130 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lateran II
NERFINISHED
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Second Council of the Lateran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedDoctrineOn | authority of the Roman pontiff ⓘ |
| belongsToChurch | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condemned |
excessive luxury in clerical dress
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simony ⓘ usury by clerics ⓘ |
| confirmedPopeAsLegitimate | Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convokedInYear | 1139 ⓘ |
| declaredInvalid | ordinations conferred by Antipope Anacletus II ⓘ |
| ecumenicalCouncilNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1139-04-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Lateran Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forbadePractice |
bearing of arms by clerics
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concubinage of clerics ⓘ marriage of priests ⓘ |
| heldAt | Lateran Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldInCity | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldInCountry | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| issuedCanonOn |
clerical concubinage
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clerical discipline ⓘ clerical marriage ⓘ monastic life ⓘ simony ⓘ tithes ⓘ use of arms by clergy ⓘ |
| issuedCanonsCount | 30 ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| opposedClaimant | Antipope Anacletus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Lateran Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reaffirmedDisciplineOf | celibacy of Latin-rite clergy ⓘ |
| recognizedAsEcumenicalBy | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformed | Western Church discipline ⓘ |
| regionAffected | Western Christendom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1139-04-04 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInBuilding | Basilica of St. John Lateran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | canonical reform ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Lateran Council Description of subject: The Second Lateran Council was a 12th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that sought to end the papal schism and reform clerical discipline in Western Christendom.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Second Council of the Lateran