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Which city's Inquisition tried Giordano Bruno for heresy?

  • Roman Inquisition

  • Spanish Inquisition

  • Venetian Inquisition

  • Portuguese Inquisition

Answer

Giordano Bruno was tried for heresy by the Roman Inquisition on charges of denial of several core Catholic doctrines. His pantheism and teachings on the transmigration of the soul were not taken lightly by the church, leading to his execution.
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