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First Council of Nicaea

Defines key Christological boundaries against Arianism and issues canons shaping universal church order.

Ecumenical Council (Nicaea I)AD 3254th century

Overview

Category
Councils
Genre
Council Decree
Tradition
Conciliar
Region
Mediterranean
Original language
Greek and Latin
Date certainty
Exact

Historical context

Manuscript context

First Council of Nicaea circulated in Mediterranean and is received through Greek and Latin manuscript and translation traditions associated with Ecumenical Council (Nicaea I).

Themes

Doctrinal DefinitionChurch CanonConciliar GovernanceTrinityChristology

Controversies

  • Arian controversy
  • Christological debates
  • Conciliar reception and canon disputes

Source links

  • English translation

    www.newadvent.org · Source quality: Primary · Last checked: 2026-02-28

  • Archive mirror

    web.archive.org · Source quality: Archive · Last checked: 2026-02-28

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Timeline position

First Council of Nicaea

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