Council of Orange

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ecumenical council
gptkbp:addressed theological disputes
gptkbp:availableIn Pelagianism
gptkbp:established doctrine of predestination
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Emperor_Justinian_I
gptkbp:historicalContext Early Middle Ages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Council of Orange
gptkbp:influenced Western Christianity
Reformation theology
subsequent church councils
gptkbp:location gptkb:Orange,_France
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Bishop_Hilary_of_Arles
gptkb:Bishop_Aurelian_of_Arles
gptkb:Bishop_Caesarius_of_Arles
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Decree_of_the_Council_of_Orange
encouraged ecumenical dialogue
encouraged missionary work
promoted theological education
reaffirmed the importance of the Apostolic tradition
addressed issues of clerical conduct
addressed the issue of clerical celibacy
addressed the issue of heresy
affirmed the necessity of baptism for salvation
affirmed the role of the church in salvation
clarified the relationship between faith and works
condemned semi-Pelagianism
defined the concept of divine election
defined the nature of grace
defined the nature of sin
defined the role of bishops
defined the role of the laity
emphasized the importance of catechesis
established guidelines for church leadership
established the importance of church councils
established the importance of liturgy
established the importance of the sacraments
promoted the importance of prayer.
promoted the use of the Latin Vulgate
promoted unity within the church
reaffirmed the authority of scripture
reaffirmed the importance of church fathers
rejected the idea of human merit
addressed the relationship between church and state
gptkbp:outcome affirmed original sin
confirmed the necessity of divine grace
clarified the role of free will
gptkbp:produces gptkb:Canons_of_the_Council_of_Orange
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Council_of_Carthage
Council of Ephesus
Christian_theology
Augustinian_theology
gptkbp:significance addressed_the_Pelagian_controversy
gptkbp:type local council
gptkbp:year 529