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325
The First Council of Nicaea
The Council of Nicaea was a significant event that took place by order of the Roman Emperor Caesar Flavius Constantine. Nicea was situated in Asia Minor, east of Constantinople. At the Council of Nicea, Emperor Constantine directed a gathering of church bishops and other leaders with the purpose of defining the way of God for all of Christianity and eliminating disarray, debate, and conflict inside the church. -
451
The Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon met in AD 451 in Chalcedon, a city in Asia Minor. The council's decision was a critical step in further clarifying the nature of Christ and the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity. The council additionally laid the preparation for a standout amongst the most significant event in church history—the Great Schism. -
Dec 24, 1054
The Great Schism
The Great Schism is the split that occurred in the Church in the eleventh century A.D. This division prompted the "Roman Catholic" Church, from now on known as the Western Church, and the "Greek Catholic" or "Greek Orthodox" Church, in the future known as the Eastern Church. It occurred due to Pope Leo IX and Patriarch Michael I excommunicating each other. -
Dec 24, 1347
The Black Plague
The Black Plague was likewise an occasion that heavily affected the church. Before it hit Europe, nearly everything was led by the church. Most individuals believed everything that was told by the church. Individuals believed it to be a punishment from God. They regularly turned to the Church for help. However, the priests and bishops couldn't offer a cure nor clarification. The Catholic Church lost a great deal of people and numerous individuals had their perspective of the world changed. -
Oct 31, 1517
The Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was the sixteenth century religious, political, scholarly and social change that chipped Catholic Europe, setting set up the structures and convictions that would characterise the mainland in the modern era. In northern and focal Europe, reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII tested papal authority and scrutinised the Catholic Church's capacity to define Christian practice. -
May 19, 1545
The Council Of Trent
The Council of Trent was called by Paul Ill who was pope from 1534 to 1549 and it first sat in December 1545. There were those popes who were the opposite and were truly interested in moving forward the Catholic Church such as Sixtus V. It was finally disbanded in 1563 but though it would appear to have a life span of 18 years, it was only engaged in talks for four and a half years. -
The First Vatican Council
The First Vatican Council was planned in utmost secrecy and led by Pope Pius IX. It was to help deal with a number of issues at the current time. Specifically, these issues were the rising influence of rationalism, liberalism, materialism, and inspiration of Scripture. It was also supposed to define the Catholic doctrine and explore the dogma of papal infallibility. -
The Second Vatican Council
Second Vatican Council, 21st ecumenical gathering of the Roman Catholic Church (1962–65), was declared by Pope John XXIII on Jan. 25, 1959, as a method for otherworldly restoration for the church and as an event for Christians isolated from Rome to participate in search for reunion. Preliminary commissions selected by the Pope arranged a plan and delivered drafts (schemata) of announcements on different themes. The Pope exhorted the commitee to attempt to meet the peaceful needs of the church.
