Council of Nicea

The First Council of Nicea, convened by Constantine the Great and held in Nicea (in modern-day Turkey) in 325. Its main accomplishments include the settlement of the issue regarding the…

The First Council of NiceaCouncil of Nicea The First Council of Nicea, convened by Constantine the Great and held in Nicea (in modern-day Turkey) in 325. Its main accomplishments include the settlement of the issue regarding the relationship between God the Father and Jesus; the initiation of the Nicene Creed; formalising the calculation of the date of Easter; and the promulgation of early canon law, convened by Constantine the Great and held in Nicea (in modern-day Turkey) in 325. Its main accomplishments include the settlement of the issue regarding the relationship between God the FatherGod the Father Title given to the deity in the Judeo-Christian tradition and JesusJesus (Greek form of Hebrew 'Joshua' meaning 'Yahweh [God] is salvation') Also given the title Christ, meaning 'anointed one' or Messiah. His life is recorded mainly in the Four Gospels although he is also mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus (c. 37-c.100) and the Roman historian Tacitus (c.110).; the initiation of the Nicene CreedCreed (Latin credo 'I believe') A brief summary of Christian belief. Three creeds are used in Western liturgy: the short Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, which originated at the Council of Constantinople in 381, and the longer Athanasian Creed which probably dates from c.500 and was used in the instruction of the laity. Of these the most important in the worship of the medieval church was the Nicene Creed, recited at the Eucharist on Sundays and feast days; formalising the calculation of the date of Easter; and the promulgation of early canon law