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Alexandrine schism
Roman Catholic history
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- In papacy: The medieval papacy
The Alexandrine schism led to the decision of the third Lateran Council (1179) to require a two-thirds majority vote of the cardinals to elect a pope. The papacy also faced challenges posed by the efforts of Italian cities to secure independence from imperial or episcopal control…
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