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===Early Middle Ages: 350-1000===

===Early Middle Ages: 350-1000===

The Pope officially either directly presided over the [[Ecumenical council]]s of the Christian Church or he sent his personal representatives to act and speak in his name with his authority.

The Pope officially either directly presided over most of the [[Ecumenical council]]s of the Christian Church or he sent his personal representatives called papal [[legate]]s to act and speak in his name with his authority.

See the following articles:

See the following articles:

The First Ecumenical Council: [[Council of Nicaea|First Council of Nicaea]] 325, called by the Roman Emperor [[Constantine]] the Great with Pope Saint Sylvester I sitting on the Throne of Peter as the 33rd successor of Saint Peter.

The First Ecumenical Council: [[Council of Nicaea|First Council of Nicaea]] 325, called by the Roman Emperor [[Constantine]] the Great with Pope Saint [[Sylvester I]] sitting on the Throne of Peter as the 33rd successor of Saint Peter.

The Second Ecumenical Council: [[Constantinople I|First Council of Constantinople]] 381

The Second Ecumenical Council: [[Constantinople I|First Council of Constantinople]] 381 convened by the Roman Emperor of the East [[Theodosius I]]. Neither the Holy Father Pope Saint [[Damasus I]] or his papal legates attended. Already the split between East and West was manifesting itself. 186 bishops did attend, including Saint [[Gregory Nazianzen]] and Saint [[Cyril of Jerusalem]].

The Third Ecumenical Council: [[Council of Ephesus]] 431

The Third Ecumenical Council: [[Council of Ephesus]] 431