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Opening of the Council of Basel

The opening session of the Council of Basel in 1431, where bishops and theologians gather in the cathedral to debate church reform, with tension between papal authority and conciliarism.

Year 1431
Date 7/23
Location Basel Cathedral, Basel, Switzerland
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
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Key Figures

Cardinal Giuliano Cesarini Bishop of Basel Dominican Theologian Papal Legate Cathedral Notary
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