You mean, the heliocentric theory first proposed by a Catholic monk? The monk who never faced any censure from his church for discussing the theory? No, I don't remember that, because it didn't happen.
Galileo was first censured because he was advancing the theory without enough review and confirmation. That's right: the "persecution" started because he was teaching a new theory that hadn't been examined closely enough, i.e. his approach wasn't sufficiently scientific.
What really got him in trouble was that he became increasingly insulting (publicly, no less) to a pope who had previously been very supportive of his work. Galileo was a brilliant asshole who ran afoul of powerful assholes. He was disposed of, and that monk's heliocentric theory remained to be developed in Catholic universities.
You mean, the heliocentric theory first proposed by a Catholic monk? The monk who never faced any censure from his church for discussing the theory? No, I don't remember that, because it didn't happen.
Galileo was first censured because he was advancing the theory without enough review and confirmation. That's right: the "persecution" started because he was teaching a new theory that hadn't been examined closely enough, i.e. his approach wasn't sufficiently scientific.
What really got him in trouble was that he became increasingly insulting (publicly, no less) to a pope who had previously been very supportive of his work. Galileo was a brilliant asshole who ran afoul of powerful assholes. He was disposed of, and that monk's heliocentric theory remained to be developed in Catholic universities.