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Papal Authorization of the Appeal

When
1455
Where
Rome/Paris
Part of
Rehabilitation trial of Joan of Arc

Following the death of Pope Nicholas V, Callixtus III authorized the rehabilitation trial and appointed commissioners to oversee the process.

In 1455, Pope Callixtus III gave permission for a rehabilitation trial after being pressured by d'Estouteville representing Joan's family. He appointed three commissioners: Jean Juvénal des Ursins, Guillaume Chartier, and Richard Olivier de Longueil, to oversee the formal proceedings.

Sources

  1. Joan of Arc Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
  2. Jean Bréhal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16

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