The title of the 2024–2025 Roman Forum New York Church History Discussion Series was The Return of History: The Twenty-One Ecumenical Councils. Both audio and videotapes of all lectures will be posted on the Roman Forum Soundcloud.
Syllabus
September 15: The First Council of Nicaea and First Constantinople, 325; Pope Sylvester I, 314–335; Emperor Constantine, 306–337 (see here) and Pope Damasus I, 366–384; Emperor Theodosius, 379–395 (see here).
October 6: The Council of Ephesus, 431, Pope Celestine I, 422–432; Emperor Theodosius II, 408–450. (see here)
November 10: The Council of Chalcedon, 451; Pope Leo the Great, 440–461; Emperor Marcian, 450–457. (see here)
December 15: The Councils of Constantinople II & III, 553; Pope Vigilius, 537–555; Emperor Justinian I, 527–565. (see here) 680–681; Pope Agatho, 678–681; Emperor Constantine IV, 668–685. (see here)
2025
January 19: The Councils of Second Nicaea and Constantinople IV, 787; Pope Hadrian I, 772–795; Emperor Constantine VI, 780–797 (see here). 869; Pope Hadrian II, 867–872; Emperor Basil, 867–886 (see here)
February 16: Lateran Councils I, II, III, and IV, 1123; Pope Callistus II, 1119–1124; Emperor Henry V, 1105–1125 (see here). 1139; Pope Innocent II, 1130–1143; Emperor Conrad III, 1138–1152 (see here). 1215; Pope Innocent III, 1198–1216; Emperor Otto IV, 1209–1215 (see here)
March 16: Council of Lyons I & II and the Council of Vienna, 1245; Pope Innocent IV, 1243–1254; Emperor Frederick II, 1220–1250 (see here). 1274; Pope Gregory X, 1271–1276; Emperor Rudolf I, 1273–1291 (see here). 1311; Pope Clement V, 1305–1314; Emperor Henry VII, 1308–1313 (see here).
March 30: The Council of Constance, the Councils of Basel/Ferrara/Florence, and Lateran Council V, 1414–1418; Popes Gregory XII, 1406–1415; Martin V, 1417–1431; Emperor Sigismund, 1410–1437 (see here); Pope Eugene IV, 1431–1447; Emperors Sigismund, 1410–1437; Albert II, 1438–1439, Frederick III, 1440–1493 (see here). 1512–1517; Popes Julius II, 1503–1513; Leo X, 1513–1521; Emperor Maximilian I, 1493–1519 (see here).
April 13: The Council of Trent, 1545–1549, 1551–1552, 1562–1563; Popes Paul III, 1534–1549; Julius III, 1550–1555; Pius IV, 1559–1565; Emperors Charles V, 1519–1558; Ferdinand I, 1558–1564 (see here)
May 18: The First Vatican Council, 1870; Pope Pius IX, 1846–1878 (see here)
May 25: The Second Vatican Council, 1962–1965; Popes John XXIII, 1958–1963; Paul VI, 1963–1978 (see here)
