The Council of Nicea
People
A bit of everything
100

The heresy that the Council of Nicea assembled to fight.

Jesus was human but not divine

100

Fought against heresies that denied the goodness of humanity and creation

Saint Augustine

100

The heresy that the Council of Chalcedon assembled to fight.

Jesus was divine but not human

200

The prayer developed at the Council of Nicea.

Nicene Creed

200

Convened the Council of Chalcedon

Pope Saint Leo the Great

200

Challenged the belief that Jesus is both God and man.

Arius

300

The key statement in the prayer developed at the Council of Nicea is that Jesus Christ is ____.

true God from true God

300

Said that evil enters the world when people freely turn away from God.

Saint Augustine

300

A teaching that is contrary to Church doctrine.

Heresy

400

"Jesus came to save only Christians" was not a statement of faith in this creed.

the Nicene Creed
400

Lived in exile because supporters of Arianism were against him.

Athanasius

400

The worldwide gathering of the pope and all the bishops.

Ecumenical council

500

Convened, or called for, the First Council of Nicaea.

Constantine

500

Christian community that heard the false teaching that the Final Judgement was near.

Thessalonica

500

Church leaders who helped develop Church teachings.

Fathers of the Church