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Galileo Meets Pope Paul V

When
1616
Where
Unresolved site
Episodes
1

In 1616, Pope Paul V met with Galileo Galilei. This encounter occurred after Cardinal Bellarmine, acting on Paul V's orders, warned Galileo not to hold or defend Copernican heliocentric ideas. Paul V was involved in the broader controversy over heliocentrism.

Episodes

  1. 1616 · Unresolved siteMeeting with Pope Paul V

    Pope Paul V met with Galileo in 1616 regarding the heliocentrism controversy.

Background and detail

The Encounter. Pope Paul V met with Galileo Galilei in 1616 and was involved in the controversy over heliocentrism. This interaction took place in the context of the dispute over the theory's status, following Bellarmine's warning to Galileo regarding the heliocentric ideas of Copernicus.

People involved

  • Galileo Galilei · Italian astronomer and defender of Copernican heliocentrism
  • Pope Paul V · Pope involved in the heliocentrism controversy

Sources

  1. Pope Paul V Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-04
  2. Galileo Galilei Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20

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