Ecumenical Councils

Ecumenical Councils Ecumenical Councils- Summary article on the first 7 councils jointly held by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Undivided Church The Seven Ecumenical Councils of the Undivided Church- Translation and introduction by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. Volume XIV: A Select Library of The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fat… Medieval Sourcebook: Full Text Sources Medieval Sourcebook: Full Text Sources- Information about the first church councils. Constantinople, First Ecumenical Council of Constantinople, First Ecumenical Council of- Called in May, 381, by Emperor Theodosius, to provide for a Catholic succession in the patriarchal See of Constantinople, to confirm t… Chalcedon, Council of Chalcedon, Council of- The Fourth Ecumenical Council, held in 451, from 8 October until 1 November inclusive, at Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor. Ephesus, Council of Ephesus, Council of- The third ecumenical council, held in 431. Nicaea, Second Council of Nicaea, Second Council of- A council that was called to deal with the heresy of Iconoclasm. Nicaea, First Council of Nicaea, First Council of- First Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church, held in 325 on the occasion of the heresy of Arius. It defined the Nicene Creed.