The Council of Nicaea in 325 AD primarily addressed the Arian controversy, centered on the nature of Jesus Christ's relationship to God the Father. The Council affirmed the Nicene Creed, which declared that Jesus is of the same substance (consubstantial) as God the Father, affirming his divinity.
The Council of Nicea took place in the year 325 AD.
In 325 AD.The council of Nicaea was in 325 AD.
Council of Nicea
He traveled to Nicea to attend the Council of Nicea in AD325 which had been called by Roman Emperor Constantine the Great to settle the question of Arianism, a heresy that had arisen in the Church.
The Empress Irene.
To standardize Christian doctrine and develop a single creed and bible.
Greek Orthodox- as it had been since the Council of Nicea.
Because that is what the controlling majority of men at the Council of Nicea decided on.
It depends on whether you count the Council of Jerusalem or not. The Council of Jerusalem, in the book of Acts, was the first great Council of the Church, the next 21 are listed at the link below, starting with the Council of Nicea.
The bishops convened the First Council of Nicea (the better known of the two) in 325 AD at the request of Emperor Constantine, who had legalized Christianity not long before with the Edict of Milan. This council condemned the Arian heresy, which taught that Jesus was not God, but a superhuman entity created by God. The Second Council of Nicea, which particularly fought Iconoclasm (the destruction of icons) was convened in 787 AD.
The Edict of Milan provided tolerance from persecution for Christians in the Roman Empire in 313 AD. There were two ecumenical councils of the Christian church. The Council of Nicea in 325, debated questions of Jesus Christâ??s divinity and the second Council of Nicea involved the controversy of the worship of idolatry.
It depends on whether you count the Council of Jerusalem or not. The Council of Jerusalem, in the book of Acts, was the first great Council of the Church, the next 21 are listed at the link below, starting with the Council of Nicea.