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View of the
Hagia Sophia as it would have appeared in
Byzantine Constantinople
Council of Constantinople can refer to the following church councils (also known as
synods ) convened in
Constantinople (modern day
Istanbul, Turkey ):
Council of Constantinople (360) , a local council
First Council of Constantinople (381), the Second Ecumenical Council
Council of Constantinople (382) , a council convened by
Theodosius I .
Council of Constantinople (383) , a local council, rejected teachings of
Eunomius
Council of Constantinople (394) , a local council, produced several canons
Council of Constantinople (518) , affirmed the
Council of Chalcedon (451)
Council of Constantinople (536) , deposed
Anthimus I of Constantinople , condemned opponents of the Council of Chalcedon
Synod of Constantinople (543) , a local council which condemned
Origen of Alexandria
Second Council of Constantinople (553), the Fifth Ecumenical Council
Third Council of Constantinople (680), the Sixth Ecumenical Council
Council of Constantinople (692), also called the
Quinisext Council or Council in Trullo
Council of Constantinople (754), better known as the
Council of Hieria
Council of Constantinople (815) , a local council that restored
iconoclasm
Council of Constantinople (843) , a local council that restored the
veneration of icons (the '
Triumph of Orthodoxy ')
Council of Constantinople (861) , a local council that confirmed the deposition of
Ignatios of Constantinople and election of
Photios I of Constantinople
Councils of differing interpretation between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
Councils after the schism (only attended by Eastern Orthodox bishops)
Council of Constantinople (1082) , a local council convened to condemn
John Italus
Council of Constantinople (1094) , also known as the Council of Blachernae (1094) , a local council convened to condemn
Leo of Chalcedon
Council of Constantinople (1285) , also known as the Council of Blachernae (1285) , a local council that rejected the Roman Catholic
Second Council of Lyon
Fifth Council of Constantinople (1341–1351), considered the Ninth Ecumenical Council by some Orthodox, resolved the
Hesychast controversy
Synod of Constantinople (1484) , condemned the Roman Catholic
Council of Florence
Council of Constantinople (1583) , decided not to accept the
Gregorian calendar
Council of Constantinople (1593) , approved the creation of the
Moscow Patriarchate
Synod of Constantinople (1638) , condemned
Cyril Lucaris ' Confession
Council of Constantinople (1722) , condemned all forms of
Catholicisation
Council of Constantinople (1756) , affirmed the necessity of
rebaptism for Roman Catholics converting to Orthodox Christianity
Council of Constantinople (1848) , issued the
Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs , a reply to Pope Pius IX's
In Suprema Petri Apostoli Sede epistle (also titled the Epistle to the Easterners )
Council of Constantinople (1872) , condemned
phyletism as a non-Orthodox schismatic movement
Council of Constantinople (1923) , a major council, (although not ecumenical,) introduced several reforms, most controversially the
revised Julian calendar reform
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