Synod of 867
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The Synod of 867 was a Byzantine church council convened in Constantinople under Patriarch Photius I that condemned Pope Nicholas I and deepened the growing rift between the Eastern and Western Churches.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Synod of 867 canonical | 1 |
| Synod of Constantinople 867 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12618609 — 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: Synod of 867 Context triple: [Council of Constantinople 867, alsoKnownAs, Synod of 867]
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Synod of Rome 863
The Synod of Rome 863 was a papal council convened by Pope Nicholas I that condemned and deposed Patriarch Photius of Constantinople, intensifying the Photian Schism between Rome and Constantinople.
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Synod of Constantinople in 843
The Synod of Constantinople in 843 was the church council that restored the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire, inaugurating the Feast of Orthodoxy and marking the definitive end of Iconoclasm.
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C.
Synod of Sutri
The Synod of Sutri was an 11th-century church council that deposed rival claimants to the papacy, helping to resolve a major papal schism and pave the way for church reform.
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Synod of Rome (963)
The Synod of Rome (963) was an imperial-backed church council convened by Holy Roman Emperor Otto I that condemned and removed Pope John XII from the papacy amid accusations of corruption and misconduct.
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Synod of 1724
The Synod of 1724 was a pivotal church council that led to the formal emergence of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in communion with Rome.
- 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: Synod of 867 Target entity description: The Synod of 867 was a Byzantine church council convened in Constantinople under Patriarch Photius I that condemned Pope Nicholas I and deepened the growing rift between the Eastern and Western Churches.
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A.
Synod of Rome 863
The Synod of Rome 863 was a papal council convened by Pope Nicholas I that condemned and deposed Patriarch Photius of Constantinople, intensifying the Photian Schism between Rome and Constantinople.
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B.
Synod of Constantinople in 843
The Synod of Constantinople in 843 was the church council that restored the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Empire, inaugurating the Feast of Orthodoxy and marking the definitive end of Iconoclasm.
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C.
Synod of Sutri
The Synod of Sutri was an 11th-century church council that deposed rival claimants to the papacy, helping to resolve a major papal schism and pave the way for church reform.
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D.
Synod of Rome (963)
The Synod of Rome (963) was an imperial-backed church council convened by Holy Roman Emperor Otto I that condemned and removed Pope John XII from the papacy amid accusations of corruption and misconduct.
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E.
Synod of 1724
The Synod of 1724 was a pivotal church council that led to the formal emergence of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in communion with Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine synod
ⓘ
church council ⓘ ecclesiastical council ⓘ |
| accusedOfUsurpationOfAuthority | Pope Nicholas I ⓘ |
| addressedIssue |
Filioque clause
ⓘ
linked to:
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
jurisdiction over Bulgaria ⓘ papal primacy ⓘ |
| affirmed |
authority of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
ⓘ
equality of patriarchates ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Council of Constantinople of 867
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Constantinople 867
|
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| churchTradition | Byzantine Rite ⓘ |
| condemned | Pope Nicholas I ⓘ |
| confession |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| consideredByEasternOrthodoxy | legitimate council ⓘ |
| consideredByRomanCatholicChurch | illegitimate council ⓘ |
| convokedBy |
Photius I of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Photios I of Constantinople
|
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| date | 867 ⓘ |
| declaredDeposed | Pope Nicholas I ⓘ |
| effect | deepened rift between Eastern and Western Churches ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Council of Constantinople of 879–880
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Constantinople 879–880
Fourth Council of Constantinople (869–870) ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Council of Constantinople
|
| follows |
Council of Constantinople of 861
ⓘ
linked to:
Council of Constantinople 861
|
| hasLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Byzantine clergy
ⓘ
Eastern bishops ⓘ Photius I of Constantinople ⓘ
linked to:
Photios I of Constantinople
Pope Nicholas I ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | milestone in the development of the East–West divide ⓘ |
| issued | synodal decrees ⓘ |
| laterRepudiatedBy |
Fourth Council of Constantinople (869–870)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Council of Constantinople
|
| locatedInPresentDay |
Istanbul
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| location |
Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
|
| namedAfter | year 867 ⓘ |
| partOf | Photian Schism ⓘ |
| presidedBy |
Photius I of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Photios I of Constantinople
|
| rejected | Roman claims to universal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| rejectedDoctrine | Filioque ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | East–West Schism ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf |
Emperor Basil I
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Emperor Michael III ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Emperor Michael III
|
| topic |
doctrinal differences between East and West
ⓘ
ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Bulgaria ⓘ relations between Rome and Constantinople ⓘ |
| typeOfDecision | condemnation of papal interference in the East ⓘ |
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Subject: Synod of 867 Description of subject: The Synod of 867 was a Byzantine church council convened in Constantinople under Patriarch Photius I that condemned Pope Nicholas I and deepened the growing rift between the Eastern and Western Churches.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Synod of 867