# Roman Inquisition (1542)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1542-roman-inquisition
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

Pope Paul III establishes the Congregation of the Holy Office. At this point in the timeline (1542), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Paul III (13 October 1534 – 10 November 1549).

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

Pope at the time: [Pope Paul III](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paul-iii)

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