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First Council of Constantinople

First Council of Constantinople

9.9
A large meeting of Christian leaders in 381 that added words about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed
  • proper noun
translation icon : Primer Concilio de Constantinopla
  • At the First Council of Constantinople, new wording was added about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed.

Examples

  • The First Council of Constantinople clarified the doctrine of the Holy Trinity for the Christian Church.

  • The First Council of Constantinople was held in 381.

  • Historians study the significance of the First Council of Constantinople in shaping Christian beliefs.

  • Many theologians regard the First Council of Constantinople as significant.

  • At the First Council of Constantinople, new wording was added about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed.

  • Historians study the significance of the First Council of Constantinople in shaping Christian beliefs.

  • The First Council of Constantinople clarified the doctrine of the Holy Trinity for the Christian Church.

Synonyms

Constantinople
vsFirst Council of Constantinople
9.6

A church council in 381 that added parts about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed

has the same meaning but uses the full formal council name

Surface Forms

First Council of Constantinople main

Morphology

first + council + of + Constantinople

The phrase is a literal composition of 'first' + 'council' + 'of' + 'Constantinople' and thus directly denotes the (initial) council held in Constantinople. Although it names a specific historical/religious event with specialized implications, a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will grasp that it refers to a council convened in Constantinople, so the meaning is transparently recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

First Council of Constantinople was a big meeting of Christian bishops in the city of Constantinople in 381, where leaders sat together in a hall and agreed to add words about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed. So, the name remembers that important decision and explains why the council is known for 'clarifying' the Christian teaching about the Trinity.