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[[File:Nikea-arius.png|thumb|''Icon'' from the Mégalo Metéoron ''Monastery'' in Greece, ''representing the First'' Ecumenical ''Council of Nicaea''in 325]] | [[File:Nikea-arius.png|thumb|''Icon'' from the Mégalo Metéoron ''Monastery'' in Greece, ''representing the First'' Ecumenical ''Council of Nicaea'' in 325]] | ||
The First Council of Nicaea took place in May 325 at the palace of the Roman Emperor for approximately two months. It convened to address the Arian controversy, which was a problem of the world church, and the Paschal controversy, which was a long-standing dispute between the Church in the East and the Church in the West. Additionally, the council established laws regarding church structure, the role of priests, the readmission of apostates, and protocols for open penitence. Notably, the Council of Nicaea was distinctive in that it was convened not by church bishops but by Emperor Constantine I. Furthermore, the Imperial household covered the expenses for the bishops’ stay in Nicaea.<ref name=":0">The Cambridge Companion to the Council of Nicaea, Young Richard Kim, ''Cambridge University Press'', 2021, pg.77</ref> | The First Council of Nicaea took place in May 325 at the palace of the Roman Emperor for approximately two months. It convened to address the Arian controversy, which was a problem of the world church, and the Paschal controversy, which was a long-standing dispute between the Church in the East and the Church in the West. Additionally, the council established laws regarding church structure, the role of priests, the readmission of apostates, and protocols for open penitence. Notably, the Council of Nicaea was distinctive in that it was convened not by church bishops but by Emperor Constantine I. Furthermore, the Imperial household covered the expenses for the bishops’ stay in Nicaea.<ref name=":0">The Cambridge Companion to the Council of Nicaea, Young Richard Kim, ''Cambridge University Press'', 2021, pg.77</ref> | ||