Sentence examples for councils held from inspiring English sources

They do not agree, however, on the list of councils held since.

The teachings of Palamas were confirmed by the Orthodox Church in a series of councils held in Constantinople (1341, 1347, 1351).

At the councils held in the Italian cities of Ferrara and Florence, Bessarion supported union, which was unacceptable to others in the Byzantine church.

The consolidation of the Shvetambara-Digambara division was probably the result of a series of councils held to codify and preserve the Jain scriptures, which had existed as oral tradition long after Mahavira's death.

The papacy also asserted its leadership in matters of faith, especially in a series of ecumenical councils held at the Lateran Palace in Rome in 1123, 1139, 1177, and 1215.

Most Theravada Buddhists accept the tradition of the first, second, and third councils held at Rajagrha, Vaishali, and Pataliputra, respectively, in India in the last half of the 1st millennium bce.

Councils hold the key to unleashing the full potential of local communities and relieving pressure on the exchequer.

Not all councils hold elections at the same time.

Councils generally hold elections every four years, with a varying set of councils holding elections each year.

Some councils holding elections this year also held 'all seats up' elections in 2012.

A list of all English councils holding elections this year is available here.