Papal Inquisition By: Peyton Jones & Bella Green
The Papal Inquisition Called for by Pope Gregory IX in 1231, the Papal Inquisition was the mas trial of heretics (real and misunderstood) in order to rid the Roman Catholic Church of false teachings.
The Start Began in 1231 Pope Gregory IX Alblgensian
Pope Gregory IX
Alblgensian (Quick Overview) Southern France: Soul- created by good Body- created by evil Basically 2 Gods= Dualism
The Victims Germany Spain Everywhere
Torture Processus inquisitionis (1249) Oath of truth Accuser was kept secret
Heresies There were several heresies that the Catholic Church Cathars, Waldensians, Fraticelli, and the Knights Templar Cathars believed in Dualism Dualism is the belief that any view of reality that holds there are two fundamentally and irreducibly different types of being or operations. Thus God and the world, spirit and matter, intellect and will, truth and error, virtue and sin are expressions of dualism.
Enforcers Bishops Inquisitors List of some Inquisitors: Bernardo Gui Eymeric Recruited Dominicans (St. Dominic 1221) Recruited Franciscan The Dominicans created the first formal Inquisition. In 1233 the next pope, Gregory IX, charged the Dominican Inquisition with the final solution: the absolute extirpation of the Cathars. Soon the Franciscans would join in too, but it is Dominic Guzmán (St Dominic) The Inquisition was enforced by Church officials including bishops, priests, and basically any other people who suspected someone of heresy
Future The Papal Inquisition greatly increased the Catholic population but the population of True Catholics decreased. The Papal Inquisition turned more people away Corruption in the Catholic Church will probably always exist but it is important for big leaders of the Church to maintain holy lives to set good examples.
Corruption The whole Papal Inquisition was very corrupted itself. It had good intentions such as wanting to route out heresies and corruption within the catholic countries yet it had an opposite reaction.
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