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| + | ''In brief,'' an ecumenical council is a meeting of the bishops of the whole church convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice. "The whole church" is construed by most Eastern Orthodox Christians as including all Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions in full communion with each other. This does not include the Catholic Church. Catholics, on the other hand, take the whole church to mean "only" those in full communion with the (Roman) Catholic church. However, both churches do recognize the validity of all of the early councils before the [[Great Schism]], with the exception of the Fourth Council of Constantinople (which occurred in either 869-870 or 879-880, depending on whether one is Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox, respectively). | ||
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Revision as of 08:36, 25 July 2005
In brief, an ecumenical council is a meeting of the bishops of the whole church convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice. "The whole church" is construed by most Eastern Orthodox Christians as including all Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions in full communion with each other. This does not include the Catholic Church. Catholics, on the other hand, take the whole church to mean "only" those in full communion with the (Roman) Catholic church. However, both churches do recognize the validity of all of the early councils before the Great Schism, with the exception of the Fourth Council of Constantinople (which occurred in either 869-870 or 879-880, depending on whether one is Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox, respectively).
Overview / explanations
Pre-Schism Ecumenical Councils (from wikipedia)
- First Ecumenical Council and the Nicene Creed
- Second Ecumenical Council
- Third Ecumenical Council
- Fourth Ecumenical Council
- Fifth Ecumenical Council
- Sixth Ecumenical Council
- Seventh Ecumenical Council
Post-Schism Ecumenical Councils in Catholicism
Articles / opinions
Quotes
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