Vincenzo Iannelli

Sentence

Court

Archbishop Court of Capua

Local judge

Archbishop Fabio Arcella, Severino de Petrucis vicar of the Archbishop

Sentence date

11 May 1552

Sentence place

Capua, Kingdom of Naples, Archbishop's Palace of Capua

Crime category

Formal heresy

List of crimes

• The body of Christ is absent from the Eucharist, which consists merely of bread and wine.

• Attendance at Mass is not obligatory.

• There is no Purgatory; it is solely the blood of Christ that has washed away and purged the sins of all.

• Good works are not necessary for the salvation of the soul; neither almsgiving nor prayers for the dead are of any benefit.

• Confession to a priest is not required.

• The Blessed Virgin, the saints, and the deceased should not be invoked; no intercessory rites or suffrages are to be made on their behalf.

• Icons, images of the saints and of the Blessed Virgin, and the crucifix ought not to be venerated, as all are to be considered idols.

• There should be no prohibition against the consumption of meat, whether during vigils or the season of Lent.

• Indulgences and jubilees are devoid of spiritual value and are issued solely for the financial profit of the clergy.

Reason for conviction

Relapso

Accessory penalties

Seizur