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12th century
The Catholic Church in the 12th Century: A Timeline of Key Events
The end of the 11th century and the start of the 12th century was a watershed for the Catholic Church. Major changes in the European and Near Eastern political landscape had far-reaching implications for Catholics of the period. Below is a timeline highlighting some of the highlights of the period, which affected the Catholic Church and the principal theologians and popes of the day.
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13th century
The Catholic Church in the 13th Century: A Timeline of Key Events
In some respects, the 13th century is thought by historians to be the apogee of the High Middle Ages. The Crusades were in full flow, helping build the sea powers of Venice and Genoa and fuelling the early days of the Reconquista in Spain. The papacy was at the height of its political and financial influence, with figures such as Innocent III wielding considerable religious power, often to the detriment of groups such as the Waldensians and new movements such as the Cathars.
14th century
The Catholic Church in the 14th Century: A Timeline of Key Events
The 14th century (1301-1400) was a period of significant upheaval and change across the globe. Key events include the Great Famine, the Black Death, the Hundred Years' War, and various political and social shifts in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It also marked a period of immense upheaval in the Catholic Church. The papacy's relocation to Avignon between 1309 and 1377, sometimes called the Babylonian Captivity, and which contributed to the Western Schism (1378-1417), significantly diminished the office's prestige and authority as it increasingly came under the influence of the French monarchy.
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“Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.”
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Pope St. John Paul II
Fides et Ratio, 1998
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