joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965

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Catholic–Orthodox ecumenical agreement ecclesiastical document joint declaration

The joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965 was a historic statement by Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I that mutually lifted the excommunications of 1054 and marked a major step toward reconciliation between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Catholic–Orthodox Joint Declaration of 1965	2
Common Catholic–Orthodox Declaration of 1965	1
joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965 canonical	1

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Target entity: joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965
Context triple: [Patriarch Athenagoras I, notableFor, joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965]

A. Decree on Ecumenism
The Decree on Ecumenism is a key document of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the Catholic Church’s principles and guidelines for promoting Christian unity and dialogue with other Christian communities.
B. Nostra Aetate
Nostra Aetate is a landmark declaration of the Second Vatican Council that redefined the Catholic Church’s relationship with non-Christian religions, especially Judaism, by promoting dialogue, respect, and repudiation of antisemitism.
C. Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches
The Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches is an ecumenical body established to foster dialogue, collaboration, and mutual understanding between the Catholic Church and the member churches of the WCC.
D. the 1995 Catholic–Orthodox statement of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
The 1995 Catholic–Orthodox statement of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity is an official ecumenical document that sought to resolve long-standing theological tensions between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, particularly regarding the procession of the Holy Spirit and the wording of the Nicene Creed.
E. Catholic–Orthodox Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue
The Catholic–Orthodox Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue is an official body composed of representatives from the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches tasked with conducting formal theological dialogue to promote mutual understanding and work toward full ecclesial communion.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965
Target entity description: The joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965 was a historic statement by Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I that mutually lifted the excommunications of 1054 and marked a major step toward reconciliation between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

A. Decree on Ecumenism
The Decree on Ecumenism is a key document of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the Catholic Church’s principles and guidelines for promoting Christian unity and dialogue with other Christian communities.
B. Nostra Aetate
Nostra Aetate is a landmark declaration of the Second Vatican Council that redefined the Catholic Church’s relationship with non-Christian religions, especially Judaism, by promoting dialogue, respect, and repudiation of antisemitism.
C. Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches
The Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches is an ecumenical body established to foster dialogue, collaboration, and mutual understanding between the Catholic Church and the member churches of the WCC.
D. the 1995 Catholic–Orthodox statement of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
The 1995 Catholic–Orthodox statement of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity is an official ecumenical document that sought to resolve long-standing theological tensions between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, particularly regarding the procession of the Holy Spirit and the wording of the Nicene Creed.
E. Catholic–Orthodox Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue
The Catholic–Orthodox Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue is an official body composed of representatives from the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Churches tasked with conducting formal theological dialogue to promote mutual understanding and work toward full ecclesial communion.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catholic–Orthodox ecumenical agreement ⓘ ecclesiastical document ⓘ joint declaration ⓘ
aimsTo	improve relations between Rome and Constantinople ⓘ promote Christian unity ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965 ⓘ surface form: Catholic–Orthodox Joint Declaration of 1965 joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965 ⓘ surface form: Common Catholic–Orthodox Declaration of 1965
approvedBy	Second Vatican Council ⓘ
concerns	Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ surface form: Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Holy See ⓘ Catholic Church worldwide ⓘ surface form: Roman Catholic Church
date	1965-12-07 ⓘ
declares	mutual lifting of the anathemas of 1054 ⓘ regret for offensive words and unjust actions between the Churches ⓘ
denominationalScope	Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy Roman Catholicism ⓘ
followedBy	establishment of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church ⓘ
hasAuthor	Patriarch Athenagoras I ⓘ surface form: Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople Pope Paul VI ⓘ
hasEffectOn	Catholic–Orthodox theological dialogue ⓘ subsequent ecumenical agreements ⓘ
historicalContext	East–West Schism ⓘ surface form: Great Schism of 1054 Second Vatican Council ⓘ
issuedBy	Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ surface form: Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Holy See ⓘ
language	Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ
mainSubject	Catholic–Orthodox reconciliation ⓘ ecumenism ⓘ lifting of the excommunications of 1054 ⓘ
place	Istanbul ⓘ Rome ⓘ
precededBy	1964 papal–patriarchal meeting in Jerusalem ⓘ
readIn	Patriarchal Cathedral of St. George ⓘ surface form: Patriarchal Church of St. George in the Phanar St. Peter's Basilica ⓘ
relatedEvent	meeting of Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I in Jerusalem in 1964 ⓘ
religion	Christianity ⓘ
signedBy	Patriarch Athenagoras I ⓘ surface form: Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople Pope Paul VI ⓘ
signedOnBehalfOf	Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ surface form: Church of Constantinople Roman Church ⓘ surface form: Church of Rome
significance	improvement of diplomatic and ecclesial relations between Rome and Constantinople ⓘ major step in Catholic–Orthodox ecumenical dialogue ⓘ symbolic end to the mutual excommunications of the Great Schism ⓘ
topic	mutual forgiveness ⓘ overcoming historical grievances ⓘ restoration of fraternal charity ⓘ
year	1965 ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Patriarch Athenagoras I → notableFor → joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965 ⓘ

Patriarch Athenagoras I → involvedIn → joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Catholic–Orthodox Joint Declaration of 1965

joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965 → alsoKnownAs → joint Catholic–Orthodox declaration of 1965 ⓘ