THE ROLE OF NICHOLAS OF CUSA IN THE THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE WITH THE EASTERN CHURCH
The paper is divided into three parts. The ﬁrst one describes brieﬂy the impact Nicholas of Cusa had on general culture and Church history, as well as points out the growing interest among scholars in his works and personality. The second part is devoted to Nicholas of Cusa’s known relations with the Eastern Church, in this case, the Byzantine Church, and highlights his prominent role in preparing and carrying out the union at the Council of Ferrara and Florence (1439). The third parts deﬁnes the main ideas of De concordantia catholica, his major work in ecclesiology, and highlights their similarity with Eastern Orthodox ecclesiology.