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The Fifth Ecumenical Council: [[Constantinople II|Second Council of Constantinople]] 553 summoned by The emperor [[Justinian]] and Pope [[Vigilius]]. The Roman pontiff refused to take part in the council, because Justinian had summoned bishops in equal numbers from each of the five patriarchal sees, so that there would be many more eastern than western bishops present, and Eutychius, patriarch of Constantinople, presided.  

The Fifth Ecumenical Council: [[Constantinople II|Second Council of Constantinople]] 553 summoned by The emperor [[Justinian]] and Pope [[Vigilius]]. The Roman pontiff refused to take part in the council, because Justinian had summoned bishops in equal numbers from each of the five patriarchal sees, so that there would be many more eastern than western bishops present, and Eutychius, patriarch of Constantinople, presided.  

The Sixth Ecumenical Council: [[Constantinople III|Third Council of Constantinople]] 680-681 the Emperor [[Constantine IV]] in agreement with Pope [[Saint Agatho]], decided it was time to call another General Council, especially in light of the growing threat of [[Islam]]ism. The Council was convened with over 200 bishops.

The Sixth Ecumenical Council: [[Constantinople III|Third Council of Constantinople]] 680-681 called by the Emperor [[Constantine IV]] in agreement with Pope [[Saint Agatho]], in light of the growing threat of [[Islam]]ism. The Council was convened with over 200 bishops.

The Seventh Ecumenical Council: [[Nicaea II|Second Council of Nicaea]] 787 was called by the Empress Irene, widow of the late Emperor Leo IV and mother of the Emperor Constantine IV, to quell the growing violent unrest against those Eastern Bishops who were spreading the heresy of [[Iconoclasm]] supported by [[Emperor Leo III]], who had been fiercely condemned by Pope [[Hadrian I]], as well as by his predecessors Popes [[Gregory II]] and Pope [[Gregory III]].  

The Seventh Ecumenical Council: [[Nicaea II|Second Council of Nicaea]] 787 was called by the [[Empress Irene]], widow of the late Emperor Leo IV and mother of the Emperor Constantine IV, to quell the growing violent unrest against those Eastern Bishops who were spreading the heresy of [[Iconoclasm]] supported by [[Emperor Leo III]], who had been fiercely condemned by Pope [[Hadrian I]], as well as by his predecessors Popes [[Gregory II]] and Pope [[Gregory III]].  

The Eighth Ecumenical Council: [[Constantinople IV|Fourth Council of Constantinople]] 869-870

The Eighth Ecumenical Council: [[Constantinople IV|Fourth Council of Constantinople]] 869-870 was called jointly by the [[Emperor Basil]] and Pope [[Hadrian II]]. The paramount issue was declaring the Patriarch [[Photius]] a heretic for openly criticizing clerical [[celibacy]], challenging Pope Saint Leo III's crowning of [[Charlemagne]] as Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas of 800, and questioned the ''[[Filioque]]'' of the [[Apostles' Creed]].

See also [http://www.dailycatholic.org/history/councils.htm Major Councils of the Church (dailycatholic.org)]

See also [http://www.dailycatholic.org/history/councils.htm Major Councils of the Church (dailycatholic.org)]