The Nicene Creed
Catechism 465
A priest named Arius taught that the Son of God had come from nothing. In the year 325 the bishops met in Nicaea, at the first ecumenical council, and professed that the Son is “begotten, not made,” one God with the Father. Catechism 465
The story, in plain words
A few years after the Edict of Milan, Arius, a priest of Alexandria in Egypt, preached something new about Jesus. vatican.va, Benedict XVI, June 20, 2007
Arius said that the Son of God had come from nothing. And that he was not of the same substance as the Father. Catechism 465
The dispute divided Christians. The emperor Constantine wanted to bring peace back to the Church. Catholic Encyclopedia, “First Council of Nicaea”
In the year 325, Constantine asked bishops from everywhere to meet in Nicaea. Catholic Encyclopedia, “First Council of Nicaea” It was the first ecumenical council, that is, a meeting of…
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