Henotikon (through Patriarch Acacius)
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The Henotikon was a late 5th-century imperial doctrinal edict, promoted by Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople under Emperor Zeno, that sought to reconcile Chalcedonian and Miaphysite Christians in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henotikon | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological decree
ⓘ
imperial doctrinal edict ⓘ |
| affirms |
Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
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ⓘ
Twelve Anathemas of Cyril of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
reconcile Chalcedonian Christians and Miaphysite Christians
ⓘ
restore ecclesiastical unity in the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Cyril of Alexandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Zeno NERFINISHED ⓘ Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Felix III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| christologicalFormula |
one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rejects discussion of number of natures in Christ ⓘ |
| condemns |
Eutychianism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nestorianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Acacian Schism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
schism between Rome and Constantinople (484–519) ⓘ |
| date | c. 482 ⓘ |
| doctrinalCharacter | conciliatory and irenic formula ⓘ |
| endorsesCouncil |
Council of Ephesus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Council of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ First Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | reconciliation between Rome and Constantinople under Emperor Justin I ⓘ |
| geographicScope | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Chalcedonian Christological controversies ⓘ |
| implementedIn | Eastern Roman imperial church policy ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Emperor Zeno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeno of the Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of imperial intervention in doctrinal disputes
ⓘ
precursor to later Byzantine attempts at union formulas ⓘ |
| mentionsCouncilOfChalcedon | no explicit mention ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Pope Felix III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman See NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPurpose |
reduce doctrinal conflict within the empire
ⓘ
secure support of Miaphysite provinces ⓘ |
| positionOnCouncilOfChalcedon | deliberately ambiguous ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chalcedonian Definition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council of Chalcedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Miaphysitism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| statusInImperialPolicy | official compromise formula under Zeno ⓘ |
| statusInRomanChurch | rejected ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus | Christology ⓘ |
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