Second Council of Nicaea
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Second Council of Nicaea
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The Second Council of Nicaea is recognized as the last of the first seven ecumenical councils by the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. In addition, it is also recognized as such by the Old Catholics, and others. Protestant opinions on it are varied. It met in 787 AD in Nicaea, to restore the use and veneration of icons, which had been suppressed by imperial edict inside the Byzantine Empire during the reign of Leo III (717–741). His son, Constantine V (741–775), had held the Counc
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Ecumenical council of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church (787 AD)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Council_of_Nicaea
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2001-12-14T17:13:24Z
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2024-09-10T22:41:00Z
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