AD 787
Second Council of Nicaea
The iconoclast controversy over the veneration of images.
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- Location
- Nicaea
- Leaders
- Empress Irene, Patriarch Tarasios, legates of Pope Hadrian I
- Issues discussed
- Whether images of Christ and the saints may be venerated
- The distinction between veneration and adoration
- Decisions made
- Veneration of images was permitted, while adoration is due to God alone
- Historical impact
- The last council recognised as ecumenical by both Catholic and Orthodox churches.
Sources and References
- Decree of Nicaea IIpapalencyclicals.net