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31First seven Ecumenical Councils — In Christianity, the first seven Ecumenical Councils, from the First Council of Nicaea (325) to the Second Council of Nicaea (787), represent an attempt to reach an orthodox consensus. The East West Schism, formally dated to 1054, was still… …
32Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate — The Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate are honorees of the Patriarch of Constantinople, who have been selected from among the laity due to service to those portions of the Eastern Orthodox Church under his particular guidance. The Order of… …
33Dialogue between the Society of St. Pius X and the Holy See — For a number of years after the 1988 consecrations, there was little if any dialogue between the Society of St. Pius X and the Holy See. This state of affairs ended when the Society led a large pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee in the year 2000 …
34Reformed Ecumenical Council — The Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC) is an international association of 39 conservative Reformed and Presbyterian church bodies from 25 countries, the most prominent being the Christian Reformed Church in North America. It has a combined… …
35Ephesus, Ecumenical Council of — The Third Ecumenical Council called in 431 at Ephesus by Theodosios II (q.v.) to settle a dispute between Nestorios, patriarch of Constantinople (qq.v.), and Cyril, patriarch ofAlexandria (qq.v.), over the exact relationship of Christ s human… …
36Constantinople, 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 the Nicene Faith, to reconcile the semi Arians with the Church, and to put an end to the Macedonian heresy… …
37councils, ecumenical — ; councils, general An ecumenical or general council is a gathering of bishops and other Churchleaders from around the world to discuss and resolve pressing issues in the Church; a general council, which must be approved by the Pope,… …
38Nicopolis (titular see, Epirus) — Nicopolis is a Catholic titular see. Quite extensive ruins of Nicopolis are found three miles to the north of Prevesa and are called Palaio Prevesa. History It was a metropolis in ancient Epirus. Augustus founded the city (31 BC) on a promontory… …
39Myra (titular see) — Myra is a Catholic titular see, corresponding to Demre in present day Turkey. History The Acta Pauli probably testify as to the existence of a Christian community at Myra in the second century[1]). Le Quien[2] opens his list of the bishops of… …
40Nicaea, Councils of — See Ecumenical Councils …
