# Council of Hieria (754)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/754-council-of-hieria
Location: Hieria, Asia Minor
Themes: Council

An iconoclast council in the Byzantine Empire condemns the veneration of icons. At this point in the timeline (754), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Stephen II (26 March 752 – 26 April 757).

## Why it matters
Council of Hieria mattered because its decisions defined doctrine, discipline or church order for generations of Christians.

Pope at the time: [Pope Stephen II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-stephen-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Council of Hieria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Hieria)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Council of Hieria](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Council+of+Hieria)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)