# Council of Florence (1439)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1439-council-of-florence
Location: Florence, Italy
Themes: Council

Latin and Greek churches sign a short-lived union decree. At this point in the timeline (1439), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Eugene IV (3 March 1431 – 23 February 1447). His claim was contested by Antipope Felix V.

## Why it matters
Council of Florence mattered because its decisions defined doctrine, discipline or church order for generations of Christians.

Pope at the time: [Pope Eugene IV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-eugene-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Council of Florence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Florence)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Council of Florence](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Council+of+Florence)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)