Church Document
Second Council of Nicaea
Ecumenical Council · 787
The seventh ecumenical council (787) ended the first iconoclast crisis, affirming the veneration (not adoration) of sacred images of Christ, the Virgin Mary, the angels, and the saints, because the honour given to the image passes to its prototype.
Key themes
- Veneration of sacred images
- Iconoclasm condemned
Document type
Council document
Issuing authority
Catholic Church
Issued date
787