Handmade Byzantine Icon of the First Holy Ecumenical Council, at Nice of Bithynia.
The First Holy Ecumenical Council took place in 325 AD in Nice in Bithynia with the aim to condemn Arianism and set a universal pattern for calculating the date of Easter.
It was convened by Saint Constantine the Great and about 300 bishops of the Church participated.
The impact of the First Holy Ecumenical Council was great for Christianity and the Church, because it established the Nicene Creed, a text defining state of belief in the Triune God.
The next Ecumenical Council was convened by Theodosius the Great in 381 AD and was held in Constantinople.
Troparion of Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council
You are most glorious, O Christ our God! You have established the Holy Fathers as lights on the earth! Through them you have guided us to the true faith! O greatly Compassionate One, glory to You!
The Icon of the First Holy Ecumenical Council is an exact copy of Byzantine art and is created by experienced craftsmen using the method of gold printing where hagiographic leaves of 22 karat gold are applied in detail to decorate the background.
During the final processing, the icon is painted with dark red color around the perimeter and polished with a special varnish to maintain its shine.
It is offered in level or recessed wooden surface and is suitable for wall mounting.
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