Lateran Council

/ˌlædərən ˌkaʊnsəl/

Definitions of Lateran Council

1. noun

   any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace
   types:

   First Lateran Council

   the first council of the Western Church held in the Lateran Palace in 1123; focused on church discipline and made plans to recover the Holy Lands from the Muslim `infidels'

   Second Lateran Council

   the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia

   Third Lateran Council

   the Lateran Council in 1179 that condemned the heresies of the Albigenses and the Waldenses

   Fourth Lateran Council

   the Lateran Council in 1215 was the most important council of the Middle Ages; issued a creed against Albigensianism, published reformatory decrees, promulgated the doctrine of transubstantiation, and clarified church doctrine on the Trinity and Incarnation

   Fifth Lateran Council

   the council in 1512-1517 that published disciplinary decrees and planned (but did not carry out) a crusade against Turkey

   type of:

   council

   (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine