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Synod of Reims 1148
In March 1148, Pope Eugene III convened a council at Reims, France, to examine the theological propositions of Gilbert of Poitiers and address church…
Timeline
- 1148Reims Cathedral · ReimsPope Eugene III presided over a council at Reims, gathering bishops and abbots from Western Europe; the agenda included examining Gilbert of Poitiers' theological propositions on the Trinity and the humanity of Christ, and discussing church policy after the failure of the Crusade.
- 1148Reims · ChampagneBernard of Clairvaux subjected Gilbert of Poitiers to fierce interrogation at the synod, accusing his statements on person and essence of being ambiguous and dangerous; Gilbert submitted a statement of faith and received conditional approval, and the case became a landmark affair of 12th-century scholastic theological controversy.
Sources
- Otto of Freising, Gesta Friderici I imperatoris — Otto of Freising
- Gilbert of Poitiers and His Circle — John Marenbon (1997)