Seventh Ecumenical Council
Second Council of Nicaea
787 · Nicaea · convened under Constantine VI and Irene
Historical context
Convened to end the first wave of Iconoclasm.
Major decisions
- Restored the veneration (proskynesis) of icons.
- Distinguished veneration from worship (latria), which is due to God alone.
Canons
22 disciplinary canons.
Long-term impact
Affirmed the theology of the Incarnation as the basis for sacred images.