Nicaea at 1700

The First Council and the “Way Together”

Date: Oct. 2-4, 2025

Location: Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Early Bird Registration Opens March 15

The Council of Nicaea in 325 had a significant bearing upon the unity of the universal church, such that its creed continues to be prayed by Catholics, Orthodox, and Evangelical Christians alike. Nicaea at 1700: The First Council and the ‘Way Together’ seeks to explore the relationship between the Council of Nicaea and the local church. Reexamining the theology, documents, and canons of Nicaea presents a moment of ressourcement for the church today. How did Nicaea and its implementation help inform the church’s understanding of the dialectic between the universal and the particular church, especially for priests, deacons, and lay ecclesial ministers in the New Evangelization?

Nicaea at 1700 will feature keynote lectures from:

Fr. Khaled Anatolios, John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame, author of Retrieving Nicaea: The Development and Meaning of Trinitarian Doctrine (Baker Academic, 2011 & 2018)

Fr. Andrew Hofer, OP, Ordinary Professor of Patristics and Ancient Languages, Dominican House of Studies, author of The Power of Patristic Preaching: The Word in Our Flesh (Catholic University of America Press, 2023)

Prof. Lewis Ayres, McDonald Agape Distinguished Chair in Early Christian Theology, Pontifical University of St. Thomas (Angelicum), author of Nicaea and Its Legacy: An Approach to Fourth Century Theology (Oxford University Press, 2004).

The conference will feature several sets of break-out sessions. Following the conference, break-out session presenters will be invited to submit their work for a conference proceedings publication.