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Council of Winchester

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Previous council
  
Synod of Whitby, 664

President
  
Lanfranc

Convoked by
  
Hubert

Attendance
  
Unknown

Date
  
April, 1072 (April, 1072)

Accepted by
  
Catholic Church Not accepted by Archbishop of York

The Council of Winchester was an ecumenical council held in April 1072 at Winchester. It attempted to settle the question of the primacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury over the English Church. Its decision was Accepted by the Catholic Church but not by the Archbishop of York. It resulted in the Accord of Winchester when the question was further heard at Windsor.

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Council of Winchester Wikipedia