The Seventh Ecumenical Council (Nicaea II, 787)

The Seven Holy Ecumenical Councils · c. 787 AD

Ante-Nicene Fathers (Roberts–Donaldson), Roberts, Donaldson, and Coxe (eds.), Ante-Nicene Fathers, Buffalo: Christian Literature Publishing, 1885–1887; digitized by CCEL.

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.

Contents

1. The Divine Sacra Sent by the Emperors Constantine and Irene to the Most Holy and Most Blessed Hadrian, Pope of Old Rome(1 chapter)
2. The Imperial Sacra(1 chapter)
3. Extracts from the Acts.  Session I(1 chapter)
4. Extracts from the Acts.  Session II(1 chapter)
5. Extracts from the Acts.  Session III(1 chapter)
6. Extracts from the Acts.  Session IV(1 chapter)
7. Extracts from the Acts.  Session VI(1 chapter)
8. Epitome of the Definition of the Iconoclastic Conciliabulum held in Constantinople, A.D. 754(1 chapter)
9. The Decree of the Holy, Great, Ecumenical Synod, the Second of Nice(1 chapter)
10. The Canons of the Holy and Ecumenical Seventh Council(22 chapters)
11. The Letter of the Synod to the Emperor and Empress(1 chapter)
12. Examination of the Caroline Books(4 chapters)