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Ecumenical ("Universal") Councils of the Church...   [Note: For Biblical Basis of Councils, See Acts, Chapter 15]

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Date 

1

Nicaea I (First Council of Nicaea)

Arian Heresy, Divinity of Christ, Nicene Creed, Easter Date

325

2

Constantinople I (First Council of Constantinople)

Divinity of the Holy Spirit, Additions to the Nicene Creed

381

3

Ephesus (Council of Ephesus)

Declaration of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mother of God, Condemnation of Nestorianism and Pelagianism

431

4

Chalcedon (Council of Chalcedon)

Two Natures of Christ (Divine & Human)

451

5

Constantinople II (Second Council of Constantinople)

Condemnation of Errors (e.g. Origen, Theodoret, etc.)

553

6

Constantinople III (Third Council of Constantinople)

Two Wills of Christ (Divine & Human), Anathemas

680-681

7

Nicaea II (Second Council of Nicaea)

Christ is Son of God by Nature (Not Adoption), Veneration of Holy Images / Condemnation of Iconoclasm, Church Discipline

787

8

Constantinople IV (Fourth Council of Constantinople)

Condemnation of Photius, Iconoclasm

869-870

9

Lateran I (First Lateran Council)

Lay Investiture, Recovery of the Holy Land, Church Discipline

1123

10

Lateran II (Second Lateran Council)

Errors of Arnold of Brescia, Antipope / Schism, Disciplinary Matters

1139

11

Lateran III (Third Lateran Council)

Reformation of Morals, Condemnation of the Albigenses and Waldenses, Papal Elections

1179

12

Lateran IV (Fourth Lateran Council)

Transubstantiation, Annual Reception of Penance and the Holy Eucharist, Creed, Condemnation of Errors, Various Decrees

1215

13

Lyons I (First Council of Lyons)

Excommunication of Frederick II, Crusade

1245

14

Lyons II (Second Council of Lyons)

Temporary Reunion With Greeks, Filioque, Papal Elections

1274

15

Vienne (Council of Vienne)

Knights Templar, Crusade, Clerical Matters

1311-1312

16

Constance (Council of Constance)

Ended Western Schism, Errors of Wyclif & Hus

1414-1418

17

Basel / Ferrara / Florence (Council of Basel / Ferrara / Florence)

East / West Reunion, Papal Primacy, Heresy, Reform

1431-1445

18

Lateran V (Fifth Lateran Council)

Relationship Between Popes and Councils, Crusade, Eternal Nature of Soul, Indulgences, Reforms

1512-1517

19

Trent (Council of Trent)

Errors of Luther and other 'Reformers', Discipline of the Church, Scripture, Justification, Grace, Purgatory, Original Sin, Other Dogmatic Decrees

1545-1563

20

Vatican I (First Vatican Council)

Infallibility of the Pope, Faith and Reason, Various Condemnations

1869-1870

21

Vatican II (Second Vatican Council)

 

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"Opening to the World", Various Pastoral Reforms (click here for more information)

1962-1965


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