The first gathering of the bishops of the Church, the Council of Jerusalem, occurred around A.D. 50 and is usually not counted as an ecumenical council. There have been 21 ecumenical councils of the bishops of the Catholic Church.
The first gathering of the bishops of the Church, the Council of Jerusalem, occurred around A.D. 50 and is usually not counted as an ecumenical council. There have been 21 ecumenical councils of the bishops of the Catholic Church.