Inquisition
| AD | |
|---|---|
| 1230 | Founded by Pope Gregory IX to root out heresy. |
| 1478 | Spanish Inquisition founded by Pope Sixtus IV at the request of Ferdinand and Isabella. |
| 1542 | Pope Paul III founded the Sacred Congregation of the Universal Inquisition. |
| 1908 | Sacred Congregation of the Universal Inquisition renamed the Holy Office. |
| 1965 | Holy Office renamed Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. |
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