Church Councils

Question 1

Council of Ankara

Answer 1

314 AD. Regional council to deter man how to handle apostates from the recent persecution of the Church and various penances.

Question 2

Carthage of 256

Answer 2

Presided over by St. Cyprian and dealt with baptisms preformed by heretics.

Question 3

Carthage of 397

Answer 3

Presided over by Bishop Aurelius and dealt with the canon of Scripture.

Question 4

Carthage 419

Answer 4

Developed legal canons known as the African Code.

Question 5

Council of Chalcedon

Answer 5

4th Ecumenical Council. 451. Christ had two natures, divine and human, unified, but distinct.

Question 6

Constantinople I

Answer 6

2nd Ecumenical Council. 381. Defined the Holy Spirit further and expanded the Nicene Creed.

Question 7

Constantinople II

Answer 7

5th Ecumenical Council. 553. Condemned various heresies.

Question 8

Constantinople III

Answer 8

6th Ecumenical Council. 680-681. Condemned Monithelitism.

Question 9

Council of Elvira

Answer 9

Regional council in 300 that issued a variety of cannons.

Question 10

Council of Ephesus

Answer 10

3rd Ecumenical Council. 431. Mary is the Theotokos, God-Bearer, Mother of God.

Question 11

Council of Hippo

Answer 11

Regional council in 393. Dealt with the canon of Scripture.

Question 12

Council of Laodicea

Answer 12

360

Question 13

Nicaea I

Answer 13

First Ecumenical Council. 325. Defined the divinity of Christ and wrote the Nicene Creed.

Question 14

Nicaea II

Answer 14

7th Ecumenical Council. 787. Opposed Iconoclasts and defended legitimate uses of Icons.

Question 15

Orange II

Answer 15

Regional council in 529. Dealt with the Pelagian controversy.

Question 16

Council of Rome

Answer 16

Regional council. 382. Dealt with the conn of Scripture and Papal Primacy.

Question 17

Council of Sardica

Answer 17

Regional Council. 343. Dealt with Arianism.