Second Council of Nicaea

Definitions of Second Council of Nicaea
  1. noun
    the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images
    synonyms: Nicaea
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    ecumenical council
    (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline
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