Council of Constantinople 869–870
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The Council of Constantinople 869–870 was an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that deposed Patriarch Photius I and reaffirmed papal authority during the Photian Schism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Constantinople 869–870 canonical | 4 |
| Council of 869–870 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12587824 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Constantinople 869–870 Context triple: [Council of Constantinople 861, relatedTo, Council of Constantinople 869–870]
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Council of Constantinople 879–880
The Council of Constantinople 879–880 was a major ecclesiastical assembly that restored Patriarch Photios I and sought to resolve the conflict between Rome and Constantinople during the Photian Schism.
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Council of Constantinople 861
The Council of Constantinople in 861 was an Eastern Church synod convened under Emperor Michael III and Patriarch Photius I that played a key role in the disputes between Rome and Constantinople during the Photian Schism.
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Council of Constantinople 867
The Council of Constantinople of 867 was an Eastern church council convened under Patriarch Photius I that condemned papal interference and deepened the rift between the Byzantine and Roman churches.
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Council of Constantinople of 536
The Council of Constantinople of 536 was an ecclesiastical synod convened under Emperor Justinian I that played a key role in the Christological controversies of the time, particularly in condemning prominent Miaphysite leaders.
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E.
First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Constantinople 869–870 Target entity description: The Council of Constantinople 869–870 was an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that deposed Patriarch Photius I and reaffirmed papal authority during the Photian Schism.
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A.
Council of Constantinople 879–880
The Council of Constantinople 879–880 was a major ecclesiastical assembly that restored Patriarch Photios I and sought to resolve the conflict between Rome and Constantinople during the Photian Schism.
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B.
Council of Constantinople 861
The Council of Constantinople in 861 was an Eastern Church synod convened under Emperor Michael III and Patriarch Photius I that played a key role in the disputes between Rome and Constantinople during the Photian Schism.
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C.
Council of Constantinople 867
The Council of Constantinople of 867 was an Eastern church council convened under Patriarch Photius I that condemned papal interference and deepened the rift between the Byzantine and Roman churches.
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D.
Council of Constantinople of 536
The Council of Constantinople of 536 was an ecclesiastical synod convened under Emperor Justinian I that played a key role in the Christological controversies of the time, particularly in condemning prominent Miaphysite leaders.
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E.
First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church council
ⓘ
church council ⓘ ecumenical council ⓘ |
| addressed |
use of secular power in church appointments
ⓘ
validity of synods convened by Photius ⓘ |
| affirmed |
authority of papal legates in the council
ⓘ
primacy of the See of Rome ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eighth Ecumenical Council (Catholic numbering)
ⓘ
Fourth Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Pope Adrian II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Hadrian II
Pope John VIII ⓘ |
| canonLawSubject |
discipline of bishops and clergy
ⓘ
procedures for deposition and appointment of bishops ⓘ relations between patriarchates ⓘ |
| convenedBy |
Emperor Basil I the Macedonian
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Pope Adrian II ⓘ
linked to:
Pope Hadrian II
|
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| declaredInvalid |
Synod of Constantinople 867
ⓘ
linked to:
Synod of 867
|
| denominationContext |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| deposed |
Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Photios I of Constantinople
|
| documentedIn |
Acta of the Fourth Council of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourth Council of Constantinople
|
| endDate | 870 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Council of Constantinople 879–880 ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | key event in the Photian Schism ⓘ |
| heldIn |
Church of Hagia Sophia
ⓘ
linked to:
Hagia Sophia
|
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| issued | 27 canons ⓘ |
| location |
Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
|
| mainLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| notRecognizedAsEcumenicalBy |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| numberOfSessions | 10 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy |
Ignatius of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Ignatios of Constantinople
Papal legates ⓘ |
| recognizedAsEcumenicalBy |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| relatedConflict | East–West tensions between Rome and Constantinople ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Great Schism (1054) as a remote precursor ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| restored |
Patriarch Ignatius of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople
|
| result |
condemnation of Photius I
ⓘ
reaffirmation of papal authority in the East ⓘ recognition of Ignatius as legitimate patriarch ⓘ |
| startDate | 869 ⓘ |
| topic |
Photian Schism
ⓘ
authority of the Roman pontiff ⓘ legitimacy of Photius’s patriarchate ⓘ papal primacy ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of Constantinople 869–870 Description of subject: The Council of Constantinople 869–870 was an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that deposed Patriarch Photius I and reaffirmed papal authority during the Photian Schism.
Referenced by (5)
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subject linked to:
Patriarch Ignatius I of Constantinople
linked to: Council of Constantinople 869–870