# Leipzig Debate (1519)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1519-leipzig-debate
Location: Leipzig, Saxony
Themes: Reformation

Luther debates Johann Eck and denies the infallibility of councils. At this point in the timeline (1519), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo X (9 March 1513 – 1 December 1521).

## Why it matters
Leipzig Debate mattered because it helped divide and reshape Western Christianity into the Protestant and Catholic traditions.

Pope at the time: [Pope Leo X](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-leo-x)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Leipzig Debate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leipzig_Debate)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Leipzig Debate](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Leipzig+Debate)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)