# Chinese Rites controversy settled (1742)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1742-chinese-rites-controversy-settled
Location: Rome
Themes: Papacy

Pope Benedict XIV forbids Chinese rites for converts. At this point in the timeline (1742), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Benedict XIV (17 August 1740 – 3 May 1758).

## Why it matters
Chinese Rites controversy settled mattered because it shaped the authority, policy or public role of the papacy and the Catholic Church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Benedict XIV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-benedict-xiv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Chinese Rites controversy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Rites_controversy)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Chinese Rites controversy settled](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Chinese+Rites+controversy+settled)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment and Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)