EVENTS

Council of Jerusalem — The Church's First Council

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Summary

Around 49 AD, the apostles and elders gathered in Jerusalem to settle whether Gentile converts to Christianity needed to follow the Jewish Law, deciding that they did not — the first council decision in Church history and the model for every ecumenical council that followed.

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My Catholic Guide / Catholic Guidance (Supabase)

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Provenance

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