Question follow-through · 50088

Christianity: Anniversaries

To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England plans to take to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.

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Answering body
Church Commissioners
Tabled
6 May 2025
Target answer date
8 May 2025
Answer
13 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England plans to take to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea.

  2. 8 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 May 2025

    Answer published

    In a paper for the February 2025 sitting of the General Synod of the Church of England, the Liturgical Commission wrote:“The Nicene Creed is one of the most significant, universally recognized and definitively authoritative statements of Christian faith, ...

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