# Third Council of Toledo (589)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/589-third-council-of-toledo
Location: Toledo, Hispania
Themes: Council

The Visigothic king Reccared and his kingdom formally abandon Arianism for Catholic Christianity. At this point in the timeline (589), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pelagius II (26 November 579 – 7 February 590).

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

Pope at the time: [Pope Pelagius II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pelagius-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Third Council of Toledo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Council_of_Toledo)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Third Council of Toledo](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Third+Council+of+Toledo)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)