Councils
We get the Nicene creed from this council.
What is the council of Nicea?
The first Pope
Who is Peter?
These three terms define the "personality" of the Church. They describe how the Church worships, is organized, and teaches
What is liturgy, hierarchy, and doctrine?
This council decided who could be a Christian
Council of Jerusalem
The first Christian martyr
Who is Stephen?
The term for a non-Jewish person
What is a gentile?
This council named Mary the Theotokos, which means God bearer.
What is the Council of Ephesus
Translated the Bible into the Vulgate and Septuagint
Who is Jerome?
This term refers to the same "substance" that the Father and the Son Share
What is consubstantial?
This council decided which books would be included in the New Testament
A doctor of the Church, Bishop of Hippo, wrote important works like the City of God and a doctrinal book on the Trinity
Who is St. Augustine?
This refers to the divine and human natures of Christ which exist at the same time, all the time, united in his one person
What is the hypostatic union?
This Council affirmed the Hypostatic Union of Christ
Council of Chalcedon
Founded what is known as the Order of Preachers; he valued Education as a means to fight heresy
Who is St. Dominic?
This doctrinal controversy, which included the changing of the Nicene creed to include the Spirit's procession from the Son, was a major cause of the East/West Schism
What is the filioque controversy?