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Poissy, Colloquy of. A conference held in 1561 at Poissy (near Paris) between the French bishops and the Protestant ministers led by T. Beza. It prepared the way for the edict of 1562 which gave official recognition to French Protestants.

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Colloquy of Poissy , 1561, conference of Roman Catholic prelates and Protestant ministers, initiated by Catherine de' Medici and Michel de L'Hôpital in the hope of bringing about a peaceful reunion of the two communions. The conference was unsuccessful as a result of the opposition of both parties to compromise on essential points. Those present included Theodore Beza, Pietro Martire Vermigli, Diego Lainez, and Charles de Guise, Cardinal de Lorraine.

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