Second Council of Lyons

The Second Council of Lyon was a Roman Catholic council convened in Lyon in 1274. Pope Gregory X presided over the council, which was attended by some five hundred bishops, sixty abbots and more than a thousand prelates or procurators. The first session opened on 7 May 1274, with five additional sessions opening on 18 May, 7 June, 6 July, 16 July and 17 July. Among others who attended the council were James I of Aragon, the ambassador of the Emperor Michael Palaeologus with members of the Greek clergy and the ambassadors of the Khan of the Tatars. The main topics discussed at the council were the conquest of the Holy Land and the union of the Churches. St Thomas Aquinas had been summoned to the council, but died en route at Frosinone. St Bonaventure was present at the first four sessions, but died at Lyons on 15 July.

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Roman Catholic - Lyon - 1274 - Pope Gregory X - Bishop - Abbot - Prelate - Procurator - James I of Aragon - Michael Palaeologus - Khan - Tatars - Holy Land - St Thomas Aquinas - Frosinone - St Bonaventure

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