The Seven Holy Ecumenical Councils
c. 325 – 787 · Conciliar period · Universal Orthodox Church
The Holy Fathers gathered in council under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Orthodox Church receives seven councils as Ecumenical: Nicaea I (325), Constantinople I (381), Ephesus (431), Chalcedon (451), Constantinople II (553), Constantinople III (680–681), and Nicaea II (787). The Quinisext Council in Trullo (692) is received in the East as having ecumenical authority for its disciplinary canons. The canons of certain local councils (Ancyra, Gangra, Neocaesarea, Antioch, Laodicea, Sardica, Carthage) were ratified by the Ecumenical Synods and likewise carry conciliar weight.
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- Canons of Local Councils Received Ecumenically (Ancyra, Gangra, Neocaesarea, Antioch, Laodicea)council decree
- Canons of Local Councils Received in Trullo (Sardica, Carthage)council decree
- The Fifth Ecumenical Council (Constantinople II, 553)council decree
- The First Ecumenical Council (Nicaea I, 325)council decree
- The Fourth Ecumenical Council (Chalcedon, 451)council decree
- The Quinisext Council in Trullo (692)council decree
- The Second Ecumenical Council (Constantinople I, 381)council decree
- The Seventh Ecumenical Council (Nicaea II, 787)council decree
- The Sixth Ecumenical Council (Constantinople III, 680–681)council decree
- The Third Ecumenical Council (Ephesus, 431)council decree