Fourteen anathemas against the Three Chapters
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Fourteen anathemas against the Three Chapters is a set of doctrinal condemnations issued by the Second Council of Constantinople in 553 to resolve Christological controversies and further define orthodox Christian teaching.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conciliar decree
ⓘ
dogmatic condemnation ⓘ ecclesiastical document ⓘ |
| aim |
to further define orthodox Christian teaching
ⓘ
to resolve Christological controversies ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Justinian I
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Justinian I
|
| associatedWithCouncil | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmperor | Justinian I ⓘ |
| authorityBasis | ecumenical council authority ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the acts of the Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
interpretation of the Council of Chalcedon
ⓘ
orthodoxy of certain Antiochene theologians ⓘ relationship between divine and human natures in Christ ⓘ |
| controversialIn |
Western Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Church
|
| councilNumber |
Second Council of Constantinople
ⓘ
surface form:
Second Ecumenical Council of Constantinople
|
| date | 553 ⓘ |
| denominationalContext |
Chalcedonian Christianity
ⓘ
Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| doctrinalFunction |
clarification of Chalcedonian orthodoxy
ⓘ
condemnation of certain writings and authors ⓘ |
| documentStructure | series of numbered anathemas ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | ecumenical council decree ⓘ |
| ecclesiologicalImpact | tensions between Eastern and Western churches ⓘ |
| genre | anathemas ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 6th century ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
later Christological debates
ⓘ
medieval canon law collections ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| normativeScope | universal Church as understood by the council ⓘ |
| numberOfAnathemas | 14 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some Western bishops ⓘ |
| placeOfIssue |
Istanbul
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
|
| politicalContext | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Second Council of Constantinople
ⓘ
surface form:
acts of the Second Council of Constantinople
|
| recognizedBy |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| relatedIssue | schism over the Three Chapters ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Justinianic reforms
ⓘ
surface form:
Justinianic religious policy
imperial attempts at church unity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectOfCondemnation | Three Chapters ⓘ |
| theologicalContext |
Christology
ⓘ
controversy over the Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction | doctrinal anathema ⓘ |
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