The Solon and Marianna Patterson Triennial Conference

Join us for the 2022 Patterson Triennial Conference: Nicaea, Conciliarity, and the Future of Christianity.

The Council of Nicaea (325) is considered to be the first ecumenical council in Christian history, and its decisive impact continues to reverberate throughout the Christian world today. The Orthodox Christian Studies Center is dedicating the sixth Patterson Triennial Conference to mark the 1700-year anniversary (2025) of the Council of Nicaea. Twenty-two scholars from the U.S. and abroad will explore the contemporary relevance of the Council of Nicaea for Christian thought and practice.