Ecumenical Councils of the Pontifical Church

== Ecumenical Councils ==
=== Overview ===
An Ecumenical Council is a meeting of bishops and other church authorities called by the Pontifex, which issues a decree of the faith. The members consider and rule on questions of Christian doctrine, administration, discipline, and other matters. The Church recognizes 21 Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church as documented in the Lux Orbis, and has subsequently held two of its own councils.
=== 1. The First Council of Ecclesia (2745) ===
The First Council of Ecclesia was called by Pontifex St. Konstantin I, and was held in St. George Parish. Only 20 members strong, the meeting decreed the State of Ecclesia to be founded in the body of the Pontifical Church, granted the Office of the Pontificate absolute authority over spiritual and temporal matters of the Church and jointly the State of Ecclesia, laid the procedures of the Conclave and Pontifical succession, and abolished the Roman Curia. The council lasted two months, and became the foundation for the Pontifical Church as it remains today. Pontifex Konstantin I would die two days after the Council's decree was published.
=== 2. The Second Council of Ecclesia (2781) ===
The Second Council of Ecclesia was called by Pontifex Konstantin III, and was held in the newly built Archbasilica of Christ the Saviour. The council convened to address the state of affairs after the leadership of Konstantin II, which left the country in deep political and financial despair. Lasting four months, the council decreed the formation of the present day Pontifical Cabinet, made up of appointed secretaries to assist the Pontifex in maintaining the country through his authority. The council also established pathways for non-clerical citizens to be employed in government departments and projects.