Documents from the Council of Nicaea

This is a collection of English translations on this Christian church council, which was the first "Church-wide" council held after the practice of Christianity was made legal in the Roman Empire by the emperor Constantine I. These are from the "Council of Nicaea (AD 325)" web page, which is part of the Fourth Century Christianity site created by Wisconsin Lutheran College. You may use any of the primary source documents from this site that are linked below.

Constantine’s Summons to the Council

Creed (Greek/English)

Eusebius’ Letter to his Congregation

Canons (Greek and Latin/English)

The Council’s Letter to the Church in Egypt

Constantine’s Letter to the Church of Alexandria

Constantine’s Letter concerning the Date of Easter