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First Council of Nicaea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4273 words) |
 | The purpose of the council (also called a synod) was to resolve disagreements in the Church of Alexandria over the nature of Jesus in relationship to the Father; in particular, whether Jesus was of the same or of similar substance as God the Father. |
| The Council of Nicaea was historically significant because it was the first effort to attain consensus in the church through an assembly representing all of Christendom. |
| The Council declared that the Father and the Son are of the same substance and are co-eternal, basing the declaration in the claim that this was a formulation of traditional Christian belief handed down from the Apostles. |
| CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: First Council of Nicaea (1825 words) |
| First Ecumenical Council of the Catholic Church, held in 325 on the occasion of the heresy of Arius (Arianism). |
| In order to expedite the assembling of the Council, the emperor placed at the disposal of the bishops the public conveyances and posts of the empire; moreover, while the Council lasted he provided abundantly for the maintenance of the members. |
| Other matters dealt with by this council were the controversy as to the time of celebrating Easter and the Meletian schism. |
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