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The Synodis Palmaris

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On this day in 502, an ecclesiastical proceeding known as Synodis Palmaris resolved a disputed papal election in favor of Pope Symmachus. You may use the comment thread on this page to remember the Laurentian schism, or to pursue other points of off-topic, freewheeling discourse.

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