Church Document
Council of Constance
Ecumenical Council · 1414
The sixteenth ecumenical council (1414–1418) ended the Western Schism — when rival claimants disputed the papacy — by securing the election of Pope Martin V. It also condemned the errors of John Wycliffe and Jan Hus.
Key themes
- End of the Western Schism
- Election of Martin V
- Wycliffe and Hus condemned
Document type
Council document
Issuing authority
Catholic Church
Issued date
1414