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When did the Fourth Lateran Council begin?
When did the Fourth Lateran Council begin?
1215
Where was the Fourth Lateran Council held?
Where was the Fourth Lateran Council held?
Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome
Who attended the Fourth Lateran Council?
Who attended the Fourth Lateran Council?
Lots of Patriarchs, bishops, and priests
What did the Fourth Lateran Council define?
What did the Fourth Lateran Council define?
What does transubstantiation mean?
What does transubstantiation mean?
The Cathars were attacking the idea of transubstantiation.
The Cathars were attacking the idea of transubstantiation.
What rule did St. Dominic choose?
What rule did St. Dominic choose?
The laity had to confess and receive the Eucharist once during the Easter Season and once during Christmas.
The laity had to confess and receive the Eucharist once during the Easter Season and once during Christmas.
Some people went to church but didn't receive the Eucharist because they thought Catholics were cannibals.
Some people went to church but didn't receive the Eucharist because they thought Catholics were cannibals.
What are the two ways to prohibit food?
What are the two ways to prohibit food?
What did the fasting and absence reaffirm?
What did the fasting and absence reaffirm?
What does Canon 18 state?
What does Canon 18 state?
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Study Notes
Fourth Lateran Council Overview
- Convened in 1215 at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome.
- Attended by numerous patriarchs, bishops, and priests from across the Church.
Key Decisions and Definitions
- Defined the doctrine of transubstantiation, emphasizing the transformation of bread and wine into the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ.
- Addressed challenges to transubstantiation, particularly from the Cathars.
Guidelines and Regulations
- St. Dominic adopted the Rule of St. Augustine for his followers.
- Laity required to confess and receive the Eucharist once during the Easter season, not Christmas.
Religious Practices and Beliefs
- Incorrect belief that some individuals refrained from the Eucharist due to fears of cannibalism; in reality, it stemmed from the belief that minor sins made them unworthy.
- Defined two methods to prohibit food intake related to fasting: fasting (reducing consumption) and absence (complete abstinence).
Impact on Sacraments
- Fasting and abstinence practices reaffirmed the significance of the sacraments within the Church.
Canon Law
- Canon 18 established that priests, deacons, and subdeacons are prohibited from performing surgical operations.
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