First Council of Constantinople

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The First Council of Constantinople (second ecumenical council) was called by

Theodosius I in 381 to confirm the Nicene creed

and deal with other matters of

the Arian controversy .


[Meletius of Antioch]], Gregory Nazianzen,

and Nectarius successively presided. Gregory

Nazianzen was made patriarch, but soon resigned,

and Nectarius was then put in his place.


Seven canons, four doctrinal and three disciplinary, are

attributed to the council and accepted by the

Greek Church, but the Roman Church accepts only

the first four.