Third Council of Constantinople
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The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Third Council of Constantinople Context triple: [Eastern Orthodox Christianity, recognizesCouncil, Third Council of Constantinople]
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First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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Second Council of Constantinople
The Second Council of Constantinople was a 6th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that addressed Christological controversies, particularly those surrounding the writings associated with the so-called "Three Chapters."
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Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council that defined orthodox Christology by affirming Christ as one person in two distinct natures, fully divine and fully human.
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Council of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Third Council of Constantinople Target entity description: The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
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A.
First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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B.
Second Council of Constantinople
The Second Council of Constantinople was a 6th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that addressed Christological controversies, particularly those surrounding the writings associated with the so-called "Three Chapters."
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C.
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council that defined orthodox Christology by affirming Christ as one person in two distinct natures, fully divine and fully human.
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D.
Council of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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E.
First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ecumenical council
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church council ⓘ ecumenical council ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constantinople III
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Third Council of Constantinople ⓘ
surface form:
Sixth Ecumenical Council
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| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| condemnedPerson |
Cyrus of Alexandria
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Macarius of Antioch ⓘ Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople (posthumously) ⓘ Pope Honorius I (posthumously) ⓘ Pyrrhus of Constantinople ⓘ |
| convokedBy |
Emperor Constantine IV
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Pope Agatho ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| doctrineAffirmed |
Christ has two natural operations
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Christ has two wills ⓘ Dyothelitism ⓘ |
| doctrineCondemned |
Monoenergism
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Monothelitism ⓘ |
| endDate | 681-09-16 ⓘ |
| follows |
Third Council of Constantinople
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Third Council of Constantinople (Quinisext Council is sometimes associated but not counted as ecumenical by all)
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| hasImpactOn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox theology
Roman Catholic dogma ⓘ subsequent ecumenical councils ⓘ |
| issuedDocument |
canons on Christological doctrine
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dogmatic decree against Monothelitism ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Istanbul
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surface form:
Constantinople
Istanbul ⓘ
surface form:
modern-day Istanbul
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| mainTopic |
Christology
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Monothelitism ⓘ |
| numberInSequence | sixth ecumenical council ⓘ |
| participants |
bishops of the Eastern Church
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legates of the Bishop of Rome ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire history
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history of Christianity ⓘ |
| precedes | Second Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Emperor Constantine IV ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Old Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Old Catholic Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches (partially)
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
many Protestant churches ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| result |
clarification of Chalcedonian Christology
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official condemnation of Monothelitism as heresy ⓘ strengthening of imperial and papal cooperation on doctrine ⓘ |
| startDate | 680-11-07 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | theological studies on Christ’s two wills ⓘ |
| teaches |
Christ possesses both a divine will and a human will
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the two wills of Christ are not contrary but cooperate ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Sixth Ecumenical Council
Third Council of Constantinople
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Third Council of Constantinople
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this entity surface form:
Third Council of Constantinople (Quinisext Council is sometimes associated but not counted as ecumenical by all)
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Seventh Ecumenical Council
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seventh ecumenical council
this entity surface form:
Fourth Ecumenical Council
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Constantine IV
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Third Council of Constantinople affirmed two wills in Christ
Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople (posthumously)
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Third Council of Constantinople
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Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople
Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople (posthumously)
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Third Council of Constantinople
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Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople
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Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople
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Pope Honorius I
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Ekthesis
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Ekthesis
Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople
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Third Council of Constantinople
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Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople
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council
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Third Council of Constantinople
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affirmsCouncil
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Third Council of Constantinople
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Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople
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Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople
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this entity surface form:
acts of the Third Council of Constantinople
subject surface form:
Constantine IV