#170 - The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517)

About this episode

Justin Hibbard discusses the Fifth Lateran Council and its implications for the Catholic Church during the Age of Discovery.

Justin Hibbard continues our series on the 21 Ecumenical Church Councils by The Fifth Lateran Council. How did the Age of Discovery influence the Church? What were some of the major problems scandalizing the Catholic faith? And how did the Church’s 18th ecumenical council prove to be too little too late? SOCIAL LINKS * Follow Why Catholic on Instagram. * Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTube. * Follow Justin on Facebook. SOURCES: * The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly * Video: General Councils 12: The Councils of Lyons II & Florence - Fr Timothy Matkin - St Francis Dallas * Papal Encyclicals Online: The Fifth Lateran Council * Catholic Encyclopedia: The Fifth Lateran Council * Episode 112: Not all Popes are Saints * Showtime Series - The Borgias PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES * Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils * Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea * Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325) * Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople * Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381) * Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431) * Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451) * Episode 153…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Hibbard

Topics covered

• Fifth Lateran Council
• Ecumenical Councils
• Catholic Church
• Age of Discovery
• Church problems
• Catholic faith

Keywords

• Fifth Lateran Council
• Ecumenical Councils
• Catholic Church
• Age of Discovery
• Church scandal
• 18th ecumenical council

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History, General Councils 12: The Councils of Lyons II & Florence - Fr Timothy Matkin - St Francis Dallas, Papal Encyclicals Online: The Fifth Lateran Council, Catholic Encyclopedia: The Fifth Lateran Council, Episode 112: Not all Popes are Saints, Showtime Series - The Borgias

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