Constantine I the Great20 May 325
The First Council of Nicaea formally opens at Nicaea under imperial sponsorship to address the Arian controversy and other church disputes.
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The First Council of Nicaea formally opens at Nicaea under imperial sponsorship to address the Arian controversy and other church disputes.
The Council of Nicaea adopts a creed affirming the Son as of the same substance with the Father and condemns Arius's teaching.
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