# Fifth Lateran Council (1512)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1512-fifth-lateran-council
Location: Rome
Themes: Council

The council meets but fails to carry out deep reform on the eve of the Reformation. At this point in the timeline (1512), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Julius II (31 October 1503 – 21 February 1513).

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

Pope at the time: [Pope Julius II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-julius-ii)

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