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Meeting with Pope Paul V
- When
- 1616
- Where
- Unresolved site
- Part of
- Galileo Meets Pope Paul V
Pope Paul V met with Galileo in 1616 regarding the heliocentrism controversy.
The meeting took place after Cardinal Bellarmine warned Galileo not to hold or defend Copernican ideas. Paul V was directly involved in the dispute, and the encounter occurred within the context of the ongoing controversy over heliocentrism.
Sources
- Pope Paul V Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-04
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