Council of Constance

Definitions of Council of Constance
  1. noun
    the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
    synonyms: Constance
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    (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
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