# Exsurge Domine (1520)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1520-exsurge-domine
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

Pope Leo X's bull condemns Luther's theses; Luther burns it. At this point in the timeline (15 June 1520), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Leo X (9 March 1513 – 1 December 1521).

## Why it matters
Exsurge Domine mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

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

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