Iconoclast Council of 754
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The Iconoclast Council of 754 was an imperial church council convened by Byzantine Emperor Constantine V at Hieria that endorsed iconoclasm by condemning the veneration of religious images as heretical.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iconoclast Council of 754 canonical | 1 |
| Iconoclast Council of Hieria | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Iconoclast Council of 754 Context triple: [Council of Hieria, alsoKnownAs, Iconoclast Council of 754]
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Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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edict of Justinian I against the Three Chapters
The edict of Justinian I against the Three Chapters was a 6th-century imperial decree condemning certain theologians and writings associated with Nestorianism, issued in an effort to reconcile Chalcedonian and Miaphysite Christians within the Byzantine Empire.
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Lateran Council of 649
The Lateran Council of 649 was a significant 7th-century ecclesiastical assembly in Rome that condemned Monothelitism and articulated key doctrines on Christology and Marian teaching within the early medieval Church.
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Second Council of Ephesus
The Second Council of Ephesus was a controversial 449 church synod later condemned as the “Robber Council” for overturning earlier Christological decisions and prompting the more definitive Council of Chalcedon.
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Council of Constantinople 867
The Council of Constantinople of 867 was an Eastern church council convened under Patriarch Photius I that condemned papal interference and deepened the rift between the Byzantine and Roman churches.
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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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iconoclast Council of 754 Target entity description: The Iconoclast Council of 754 was an imperial church council convened by Byzantine Emperor Constantine V at Hieria that endorsed iconoclasm by condemning the veneration of religious images as heretical.
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A.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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B.
edict of Justinian I against the Three Chapters
The edict of Justinian I against the Three Chapters was a 6th-century imperial decree condemning certain theologians and writings associated with Nestorianism, issued in an effort to reconcile Chalcedonian and Miaphysite Christians within the Byzantine Empire.
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C.
Lateran Council of 649
The Lateran Council of 649 was a significant 7th-century ecclesiastical assembly in Rome that condemned Monothelitism and articulated key doctrines on Christology and Marian teaching within the early medieval Church.
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D.
Second Council of Ephesus
The Second Council of Ephesus was a controversial 449 church synod later condemned as the “Robber Council” for overturning earlier Christological decisions and prompting the more definitive Council of Chalcedon.
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E.
Council of Constantinople 867
The Council of Constantinople of 867 was an Eastern church council convened under Patriarch Photius I that condemned papal interference and deepened the rift between the Byzantine and Roman churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church council
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ecumenical council (claimed) ⓘ iconoclast council ⓘ |
| affirmed |
Christological arguments against picturing Christ
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that the Eucharist is the only legitimate image of Christ ⓘ |
| aimedTo | provide theological justification for imperial iconoclasm ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council of Hieria
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Iconoclast Council of 754 ⓘ
surface form:
Iconoclast Council of Hieria
Council of Hieria ⓘ
surface form:
Synod of Hieria
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| approvedBy | Constantine V ⓘ |
| authorityClaim | claimed status as the Seventh Ecumenical Council ⓘ |
| condemned | iconodulism ⓘ |
| consideredBy | later Orthodox and Catholic tradition as a robber council ⓘ |
| contextOf |
Byzantine Iconoclasm
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Iconoclasm controversy
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| convenedBy | Constantine V ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| declared |
use of religious images in worship is contrary to Christian teaching
ⓘ
veneration of icons is heretical ⓘ |
| denomination |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church (imperial faction)
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| doctrinalPosition | iconoclasm ⓘ |
| endTime | 754 ⓘ |
| excluded |
bishops loyal to the pope
ⓘ
iconodule bishops ⓘ |
| followed |
Byzantine Iconoclasm
ⓘ
surface form:
Edict of 730 against icons
|
| followedBy | Second Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
imperial control over the church
ⓘ
relationship between images and Christology ⓘ |
| heldAt | Hieria ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Byzantine Iconoclasm
ⓘ
surface form:
First Iconoclasm
|
| issued |
canons against the making of religious images
ⓘ
canons against the veneration of saints’ images ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| laterStatus | repudiated by the Second Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church (later consensus)
Catholic Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| opposedDoctrine | veneration of icons ⓘ |
| opposedPractice | veneration of religious images ⓘ |
| participantsEstimated | around 300 bishops ⓘ |
| preceded | Second Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| precededBy | Council of 692 (Quinisext Council) in chronology of major Byzantine councils ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Constantine V ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Byzantine imperial church (8th century) ⓘ |
| rejected |
intercession through images
ⓘ
use of icons in churches ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| startTime | 754 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Byzantine theological and historical studies ⓘ |
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Subject: Iconoclast Council of 754 Description of subject: The Iconoclast Council of 754 was an imperial church council convened by Byzantine Emperor Constantine V at Hieria that endorsed iconoclasm by condemning the veneration of religious images as heretical.
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Iconoclast Council of Hieria