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The Council of Nicaea met from May until the end of July 325. [4] This ecumenical council was the first of many efforts to attain consensus in the church through an assembly representing all Christendom. Hosius of Corduba may have presided over its deliberations.
First Council of Nicaea, (325), the first ecumenical council of the Christian church, meeting in ancient Nicaea (now İznik, Turkey). It was called by the emperor Constantine I, an unbaptized catechumen, who presided over the opening session and took part in the discussions.
Nov 9, 2018 · The Council of Nicaea (also known as the First Council of Nicaea) was the first ecumenical council of the Christian Church. This council, which was convened in 325 AD, was assembled by the Roman Emperor Constantine.
Sep 14, 2018 · In 325 AD, Emperor Constantine invited every bishop in the church to gather in Nicaea and formally establish Christian doctrine. This meeting, known as the First Council of Nicaea, was specifically called to make a decision about Arianism—the belief that God created Jesus, and that Jesus was not eternal or one with God.
Feb 20, 2017 · INTRODUCTION. This council opened on 19 June in the presence of the emperor, but it is uncertain who presided over the sessions. In the extant lists of bishops present, Ossius of Cordova, and the presbyters Vitus and Vincentius are listed before the other names, but it is more likely that Eustathius of Antioch or Alexander of Alexandria ...
The Council of Nicaea was the first council in the history of the Christian church that was intended to address the entire body of believers. It was convened by the emperor Constantine to resolve the controversy of Arianism, a doctrine that held that Christ was not divine but was a created being.
Nicaea, COUNCILS OF, respectively the First and Seventh Ecumenical Councils, held at Nicaea in Bithynia (see above). I. THE FIRST COUNCIL OF NICAEA (First Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church ), held in 325 on the occasion of the heresy of Arius (see Arianism ).
325 The First Council of Nicaea. At stake in the church's first general council was the simplest, yet most profound, question: Who is Jesus Christ? Bruce L. Shelley. Image: A Russian Orthodox...
The Council of Nicaea, convened by Emperor Constantine the Great, brought together bishops and church leaders from across the empire to address pressing theological disputes and strengthen the unity of the early Christian Church.
Containing the Nicene Creed; the Creed of Eusebius of Caesarea; the 20 Canons of the Council of Nicaea, with the ancient epitomes; Contents of the spurious Arabic Canons; the Synodal Letter; the Decree on the Keeping of Easter.
