General Councils of the Church

This book contains the history of the 21 General Councils of the Church. Ever since that day in the year 51 A.D. the Apostles under the leadership of Saint Peter Gathered in Jerusalem to take a decision on the question of converts from paganism to Christianity, the Pope, the successor of Peter, called the assembly of all bishops for study and decision-making during some momentous times, and in times of crises and calamities in the history of the Church.