English > council: 3 senses > noun 2, group| Meaning | (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine. |
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| Category | Christianity, Christian religion | A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
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| Narrower | Constance, Council of Constance | The council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church |
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| Constantinople, Fourth Council of Constantinople | The council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern ... / eastern and western churches |
| Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence | The council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies / heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church |
| Council of Trent | A council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers |
| Lateran Council | Any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace |
| Lyons, First Council of Lyons | The council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land |
| Lyons, Second Council of Lyons | The council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church |
| Vatican Council | Each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Vienne, Council of Vienne | The council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation / reformation of the clergy |
| ecumenical council | (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline |
| Broader | assembly | A group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |
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