Bull of Union with the Greeks

Laetentur Caeli
Latin for 'Let the Heavens Rejoice'
Encyclical of Pope Eugene IV
Signature date 6 July 1439
SubjectReunited the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches
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Laetentur Caeli: Bulla Unionis Graecorum (English: Let the Heavens Rejoice: Bull of Union with the Greeks) was a papal bull issued on 6 July 1439 by Pope Eugene IV at the Council of Ferrara-Florence. It officially reunited the Catholic Church with the Eastern Orthodox Church, temporarily ending the East–West Schism; however, it was repudiated by most eastern bishops shortly thereafter. The incipit of the bull (also used as its title) is derived from Psalms 95:11 in the Vulgate Bible (which corresponds to Psalm 96 in modern versions).

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