Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople
E372779
Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople was a 7th-century Ecumenical Patriarch whose support for the Monothelite doctrine led to his posthumous condemnation as a heretic by the Third Council of Constantinople.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3570870 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople Context triple: [Constantinople III, condemnedPerson, Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople]
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A.
Patriarch Pyrrhus I of Constantinople
Patriarch Pyrrhus I of Constantinople was a 7th-century Byzantine church leader known for his involvement in the Monothelite controversy and subsequent condemnation as a heretic by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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B.
Tarasios of Constantinople
Tarasios of Constantinople was an 8th-century Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople known for his key role in restoring the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire.
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C.
Patriarch Athenagoras I
Patriarch Athenagoras I was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972, known for his pioneering efforts in ecumenism and his historic rapprochement with the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius was the 11th-century Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople whose conflicts with the papacy played a central role in the formal split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
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E.
Patriarch Joseph II of Constantinople
Patriarch Joseph II of Constantinople was the 15th-century Ecumenical Patriarch who played a key role in the attempted union between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches during the Council of Florence.
- 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: Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople Target entity description: Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople was a 7th-century Ecumenical Patriarch whose support for the Monothelite doctrine led to his posthumous condemnation as a heretic by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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A.
Patriarch Pyrrhus I of Constantinople
Patriarch Pyrrhus I of Constantinople was a 7th-century Byzantine church leader known for his involvement in the Monothelite controversy and subsequent condemnation as a heretic by the Third Council of Constantinople.
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B.
Tarasios of Constantinople
Tarasios of Constantinople was an 8th-century Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople known for his key role in restoring the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire.
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C.
Patriarch Athenagoras I
Patriarch Athenagoras I was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1948 to 1972, known for his pioneering efforts in ecumenism and his historic rapprochement with the Roman Catholic Church.
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D.
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius
Patriarch Michael I Cerularius was the 11th-century Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople whose conflicts with the papacy played a central role in the formal split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
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E.
Patriarch Joseph II of Constantinople
Patriarch Joseph II of Constantinople was the 15th-century Ecumenical Patriarch who played a key role in the attempted union between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches during the Council of Florence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian bishop
ⓘ
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ historical figure ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Byzantine imperial religious policy ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 7th century ⓘ |
| christologicalPosition | Monothelite ⓘ |
| christologyContext | post-Chalcedonian doctrinal disputes ⓘ |
| church |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| condemnationReason | adherence to Monothelitism ⓘ |
| condemnedByCouncil | Third Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| councilStatus | named among heretics at the Third Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| doctrineSupported | Monothelitism ⓘ |
| heresyCharge | support for Monothelite doctrine ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | considered heretical in mainstream Chalcedonian tradition ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Patriarch ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of Constantinople
|
| officeType | patriarchate ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of Chalcedonian dyothelitism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| posthumouslyCondemnedAs | heretic ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInChurchHistory | participant in the Monothelite controversy ⓘ |
| see | Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ |
| seeCity |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| theologicalIssue | nature of Christ’s wills ⓘ |
| title | Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople self-link ⓘ |
| tradition | Greek Orthodox tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople Description of subject: Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople was a 7th-century Ecumenical Patriarch whose support for the Monothelite doctrine led to his posthumous condemnation as a heretic by the Third Council of Constantinople.
Referenced by (2)
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