Inquisition - Wikipedia
WEBThe Inquisition was a judicial procedure and a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy, apostasy, blasphemy, witchcraft, and customs considered deviant.
What is the Inquisition? | Catholic Answers Tract
WEBThe Inquisition is a handy stick for Catholic-bashing because most Catholics are at a loss for a sensible reply. This article sets the record straight.
Inquisition ‑ Spanish, Roman & Torture - HISTORY
WEBNov 17, 2017 · The Inquisition was a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americas. Beginning in the 12th century and continuing for...
Roman Inquisition - Wikipedia
WEBIt was established in 1542 by the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Paul III. In the period after the Medieval Inquisition, it was one of three different manifestations of the wider Catholic Inquisition, the other two being the Spanish Inquisition and Portuguese Inquisition.
Inquisition | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Inquisition, a judicial procedure and later an institution that was established by the papacy and, sometimes, by secular governments to combat heresy. The name was applied to commissions in the 13th century and subsequently to similar structures in early modern Europe.
The Inquisition: What Really Happened - Lumen Christi
WEBOne of the many myths surrounding “The Inquisition” is that the Catholic Church was brutally executing scores of innocent people by drowning them or burning them at the stake.
Spanish Inquisition - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition (Spanish: Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición), commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition (Inquisición española), was established in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.
Counter-Reformation - Inquisition, Catholic Church, Reform
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Counter-Reformation - Inquisition, Catholic Church, Reform: The Roman Inquisition was designed chiefly to combat Protestantism. The “Index of Forbidden Books” was established to combat the spread of the Protestant writings. Jesuits were active in education in the aftermath of the Reformation.
Spanish Inquisition | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Spanish Inquisition (1478–1834), judicial institution ostensibly established to combat heresy in Spain. In practice, the Spanish Inquisition served to consolidate power in the monarchy of the newly unified Spanish kingdom, but it achieved that end through infamously brutal methods.
Inquisition in the Catholic Church – CERC
WEBWhat we term the “Inquisition” is simply the ecclesiastical tribunal with specially appointed judges (inquisitors) answerable to both the local bishop and the pope, whose task it was to investigate charges of heresy in a systematic and fair way.
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