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When Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) attempted to promote the heliocentric theory (that the earth moves around the sun) in the seventeenth century, he was tried by the Inquisition in Rome and found "vehemently suspect of heresy". The sentence imposed did not include excommunication, but he was required to "abjure, curse and detest" those opinions and was placed under house arrest for the term of his life.
Only in 1965 did the Catholic Church revoke its condemnation of Galileo.
AnswerThe Polish astronomer Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543) was not only a loyal son of the Church but a very sensible man. He knew that anyone who opposed Church doctrine was branded a heretic and could not only be excommunicated but even executed. He avoided this fate by delaying publication of his major work, On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres, until after he died. Some time after its eventual publication, the book was placed on the Church's list of Prohibited Books, but at least Copernicus was not excommunicated during his lifetime.
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Was Kepler excommunicated from the Catholic church?
No, he was excommunicated from the Lutheran Church.
Who was excommunicated from the catholic church for his beliefs about astronomy?
Galileo Galilei was a famous astronomer who was excommunicated from the Catholic Church in the 17th century for supporting the heliocentric model of the solar system, which contradicted the geocentric views held by the Church at the time.
Why Copernicus not get in trouble with the church?
He did get into trouble. The church exiled him and excommunicated him. He killed himself afterwards.
Was Nicholas Copernicus ever officially excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church?
No, Nicholas Copernicus was not officially excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church. There were no records or historical evidence of such an event occurring. Copernicus' heliocentric model was initially met with skepticism, but he was not excommunicated for his scientific beliefs during his lifetime.
Why was Madonna excommunicated?
Madonna has never been formally excommunicated. She is simply a lapsed Catholic who is not in good standing with the Catholic church.
What is it called when you get kicked out of the Roman Catholic Church?
Excommunicated
How did William Tyndale reform the Roman Catholic Church?
William Tyndale did not reform the Catholic Church, he left it and was excommunicated as a heretic.
Why was Queen Elizabeth 1 excommunicated from the Roman Catholic Church?
She was Protestant
How did Catholic Church accept Martin Luther?
No, instead he was excommunicated as a heretic.
How did the Catholic Church punish priests and bishops who helped Hitler?
They were excommunicated
What group was excommunicated by the Roman Catholic church?
In the past twenty centuries, more than one group has been excommunicated from the Catholic Church (there is no "Roman" Catholic Church, that is a slur invented in England after the protestant revolt). You would have to specify a time period to get a more precise answer.
Why did the Lutheran church break away from the Catholic Church?
.Catholic AnswerThe Lutheran Ecclesial Community did not "break away" from the Catholic Church. It was founded by Martin Luther, a heretic who left the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century and was excommunicated.
