# Holy and Great Council (2016)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/2016-holy-and-great-council
Location: Crete, Greece
Themes: Council

Orthodox churches meet in Crete; several do not attend. At this point in the timeline (2016), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Francis (13 March 2013 – 21 April 2025).

## Why it matters
Holy and Great Council mattered because its decisions defined doctrine, discipline or church order for generations of Christians.

Pope at the time: [Pope Francis](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-francis)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Pan-Orthodox Council](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-Orthodox_Council)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Holy and Great Council](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Holy+and+Great+Council)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)