Council of Constantinople (867)
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The Council of Constantinople of 867 was a major
Context
At least five councils (in 859,
Patriarch of Constantinople
by his own authority and decree. Thus, the Pope was intervening in matters of Imperial authority as well as in the other churches of the East and their own internal councils and authorities, which they understood to be outside the Pope's own jurisdiction of Rome (and perhaps the rest of the West; at the time of these councils there were no other Patriarchs in the West other than Rome, whereas there were four Patriarchs of the East).
The Council at Constantinople in 867
Filioque clause were condemned.[6] Pope Nicholas I subsequently died and was replaced by Pope Adrian II.[7]
Aftermath
The Council of 867 was followed by another
Council of Constantinople
was held in 879-880, restoring the conclusions of the Council of 867. The Roman Catholic Church rejects the councils of 867 and 879-880 but accepts the council of 869-870; the reverse is true of the Eastern Orthodox churches.
See also
- History of the Filioque controversy
- Schism of 863
References
- ^ Fortescue 1907, p. 152-156.
- ^ Tougher 1997, pp. 69.
- ^ Louth 2007, pp. 171.
- ^ Siecienski 2010, pp. 103.
- ^ a b Cross & Livingstone 2005, pp. 1292–1293.
- ^ David Ford: St. Photios the Great, the Photian Council, and Relations with the Roman Church
- ^ Cross & Livingstone 2005, pp. 1155–1156.
Bibliography
- ISBN 9780192802903.
- Dvornik, Francis (1948). The Photian Schism: History and Legend. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
- Fortescue, Adrian (1907). The Orthodox Eastern Church. London: Catholic Truth Society.
- ISBN 9780881413205.
- Ostrogorsky, George (1956). History of the Byzantine State. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.
- Siecienski, Anthony Edward (2010). The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195372045.
- Tougher, Shaun (1997). The Reign of Leo VI (886-912): Politics and People. Leiden; New York; Köln: Brill. ISBN 9004108114.