First Council of Lyon
- Date
- 1245
- Place
- Lyon, France
What it decided
It declared Emperor Frederick II, then in conflict with the papacy, deposed, and dealt with aid for the Holy Land and the Latin Empire of Constantinople. Its decrees deal mostly with judicial procedure and church discipline.
- Convoked by
- Pope Innocent IV
Who recognises it
Catholic Church only (thirteenth ecumenical council in its numbering).