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  • 11 - Church Councils

  • from Part II - The Sources and Dissemination of Medieval Canon Law
  • Edited by Anders Winroth, Universitetet i Oslo, John C. Wei
  • Book:
    The Cambridge History of Medieval Canon Law
    Published online:
    13 January 2022
    Print publication:
    27 January 2022, pp 192-207

  • Summary

    Church councils formed an integral part of medieval canon law, indeed one might say its backbone. Nicaea I in 325 will be our starting point, for, although this council belongs to the early Church, its influence upon medieval canon law was profound. It was first in the list of councils that came to be regarded as ecumenical, that is, as a council of the whole Church. Although ecumenical councils form the main focus of this chapter, attention will also be given to local councils, which played important roles in canonical development.