Patriarch of Constantinople marks 1,700 years since Christianity's first ecumenical council

Published connected 01/06/2025 - 16:18 GMT+2•Updated 16:21

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I led a liturgy successful Istanbul connected Sunday, marking nan 1,700th day of Christianity's first ecumenical council.

The first Council of Nicaea (located successful modern-day Turkey, successful nan ciy of İznik) took spot successful 325 AD and nan day remains important to Orthodox-Catholic relations.

It saw Roman Emperor Constantine I bring together immoderate 300 bishops, according to nan Catholic Almanac.

Among nan outcomes was nan Nicene Creed, a occupation of religion that is still recited by Christians coming and required of those undertaking important functions wrong nan Orthodox, arsenic good arsenic nan Catholic and Lutheran Churches.

As Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I is "primus inter pares" (first among equals) among nan patriarchs of nan Eastern Orthodox Church and is its belief leader.

Bartholomew, who is known for his ecumenical arsenic good arsenic humanitarian and ecological efforts, had met pinch Pope Leo XIV earlier this week for nan first time.

Video editor • Emma De Ruiter