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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A worldwide gathering of Catholic bishops with the Pope to consider matters affecting the whole Church.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.1.5.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Church Hierarchy and the Second Vatican CouncilAn ecumenical council is a formal gathering of bishops from across the Catholic Church with the Pope to consider matters affecting the whole Church. Here, “ecumenical” means worldwide; it does not mean that all Christian denominations have equal decision-making authority at the council.
Specification 1.2, 3.4 · Paper 1, Paper 2
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A gathering of bishops representing the whole Church to settle questions of belief or practice.
The First Council of Nicaea, held in 325, was an ecumenical council: a gathering of bishops representing the whole Church. It affirmed that the Son is consubstantial with the Father, meaning that he has the same divine nature as the Father.
A gathering of Catholic bishops from across the world, with the Pope, to discuss and authoritatively teach on matters affecting the whole Church.
Specification 1.2 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A gathering of bishops representing the wider Church to address matters of belief and Church life.
Revise: Biblical Understandings of the TrinityAn ecumenical council brought bishops together to address such disputes. During the early centuries, councils and Christian thinkers helped clarify terms such as nature and Person. ‘Nature’ describes the one divine being; ‘Person’ distinguishes the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
