# Zwingli's Reformation in Zurich (1523)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1523-zwingli-s-reformation-in-zurich
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Themes: Reformation

The Zurich council adopts Huldrych Zwingli's reforms. At this point in the timeline (1523), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Adrian VI (9 January 1522 – 14 September 1523).

## Why it matters
Zwingli's Reformation in Zurich mattered because it helped divide and reshape Western Christianity into the Protestant and Catholic traditions.

Pope at the time: [Pope Clement VII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-clement-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Huldrych Zwingli](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huldrych_Zwingli)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Zwingli's Reformation in Zurich](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Zwingli%27s+Reformation+in+Zurich)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)