Christian Councils

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The Seven Ecumenical Councils

1. The First Council of Nicaea (325 AD)
2. The First Council of Constantinople (381 AD)
3. The Council of Ephesus (431 AD)
4. The Council of Chalcedon (451 AD)
5. The Second Council of Constantinople (553 AD)
6. The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681 AD)
7. The Second Council of Nicaea (787 AD)

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Roman Catholic Councils

1. The Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-70 AD)
2. The First Lateran Council (1123 AD)
3. The Second Lateran Council (1139 AD)
4. The Third Lateran Council (1179 AD)
5. The Fourth Lateran Council (1215 AD)
6. The First Council of Lyons (1245 AD)
7. The Second Council of Lyons (1274 AD)
8. The Council of Vienne (1311-12 AD)
9. The Council of Constance (1414-18 AD)
10. The Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence (1431-45 AD)
11. The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-17 AD)
12. The Council of Trent (1545-63 AD)
13. Vatican I (1869-70 AD)
14. Vatican II (1962-1965 AD)

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Eastern Orthodox Councils

• The Synod of Blachernae (1285 AD)
• The Palamite Councils (1341-1368 AD)
• The Synod of Jerusalem (1672)
  • A more expansive version, including the Acts of the Council

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Other Councils

• The Council of Carthage Under Cyprian (256 AD)
• The Synod of Elvira (306 AD)
• The Synod of Arles (314 AD)
• The Council of Ancyra (314 AD)
• The Council of Neocaesarea (315 AD)
• The Synod of Antioch in Encaeniis (341 AD)
• The Synod of Gangra (343 AD)
• The Council of Sardica (344 AD)
• The Synod of Laodicea (390 AD)
• The Council of Carthage (419 AD)
• The Council in Trullo (The Quinisext Council) (692 AD)
• The Council of Hieria (754 AD)