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Signing of the Union Decree at the Council of Florence

Signing of the Union Decree at the Council of Florence

The moment of signing the Union Decree, a historic agreement to reunite the Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic Churches after centuries of schism. Pope Eugene IV and Emperor John VIII Palaiologos s

Year 1439
Date 6/1
Location Basilica Di Santa Maria Del Fiore, Florence, Italy
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Key Figures

Pope Eugene IV Emperor John VIII Palaiologos Bessarion Latin Scribe Greek Deacon
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