CHURCH_DOCUMENT
Third Council of the Lateran
Document of the Catholic Church
The eleventh ecumenical council (1179) decreed that the election of a pope requires a two-thirds majority of the cardinals — a rule still in force — and legislated against simony and abuses.
key Themes
- Papal election (two-thirds majority)
- Church reform
document Type
council_document
issuing Authority
Catholic Church
issued Date
1179-01-01
canonical Url
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Council_of_the_Lateran