History glossary
Fourth Lateran Council
the 1215 church council under Innocent III that legislated doctrine and discipline.
- Category
- Church council
- Region
- Europe
- Date range
- 1215
What it means
The Fourth Lateran Council was a major church council convened by Pope Innocent III in 1215. It defined doctrine, required annual confession and communion, regulated clergy and marriage, and extended papal governance across everyday Christian life.
