Canon 28
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Canon 28 is a decree of the Council of Chalcedon that elevated the See of Constantinople to a position of primacy second only to Rome, reshaping the hierarchy of the early Christian Church.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon
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canon of the Council of Chalcedon → ecclesiastical decree → |
| adoptedBy |
Council of Chalcedon
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| affectedJurisdictionOver |
Asian dioceses
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Pontic dioceses → Thracian dioceses → |
| alsoKnownAs |
28th Canon of Chalcedon
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| authorityType |
canonical authority in Eastern Christianity
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| basisForPrimacy |
political importance of Constantinople
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| changedHierarchy |
placed Constantinople immediately after Rome in honor
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| concerns |
jurisdictional boundaries in the East
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order of precedence among patriarchal sees → |
| controversy |
challenged traditional prerogatives of the See of Alexandria
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challenged traditional prerogatives of the See of Antioch → |
| councilNumber |
28th canon of the Council of Chalcedon
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| dateAdopted |
451
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| describedConstantinopleAs |
New Rome
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| elevatedSee |
See of Constantinople
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| followedPrinciple |
civil importance of cities reflected in ecclesiastical rank
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| grantedRank |
second place after the See of Rome
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| grantedRights |
ordination of metropolitans in certain dioceses to the See of Constantinople
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| historicalSignificance |
reshaped the hierarchy of the early Christian Church
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strengthened the institutional position of the See of Constantinople → |
| impactOnConstantinople |
enhanced prestige and jurisdiction of the Constantinopolitan patriarch
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| impactOnRome |
perceived as encroaching on Roman primacy
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| influenced |
ecclesiological debates between Eastern and Western Churches
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later disputes over papal primacy → |
| language |
Greek
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| legalNature |
conciliar decree
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| linkedToTitle |
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
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| opposedBy |
Pope Leo I
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| partOf |
Council of Chalcedon
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| placeAdopted |
Chalcedon
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| receivedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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| receptionStatusInEasternOrthodoxy |
accepted
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| receptionStatusInRomanCatholicChurch |
not fully accepted
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| region |
Eastern Roman Empire
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| relatedTo |
Canon 3 of the First Council of Constantinople
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| subject |
church hierarchy
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ecclesiastical primacy → status of the See of Constantinople → |
| textCharacter |
disciplinary canon
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| tradition |
Chalcedonian Christianity
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Council of Chalcedon
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givesCanon |