St. Cyril of Alexandria
Catholic Saints
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The Ecumenical Councils of Nicaea
Why were there so many Councils? This is a good question. To understand that, you sort of have to go back to the first Ecumenical Council, which is Nicaea. The Councils were called in most cases by the Emperor. And often these theological problems led to sort of political discord. So, there was a kind of motivation on the part of the Emperors to resolve these doctrinal questions. It's also related to the Empire that the universal church has more lines of connections now than ever before.
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