Council of Constantinople 1341
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The Council of Constantinople of 1341 was a Byzantine ecclesiastical synod that played a central role in the Hesychast controversy, affirming Gregory Palamas’s defense of hesychast theology and shaping Eastern Orthodox doctrine on divine energies.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Constantinople 1341 canonical | 2 |
| Council of Constantinople of 1341 | 1 |
| Council of Constantinople of August 1341 | 1 |
| Council of Constantinople of June 1341 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Council of Constantinople 1341 Context triple: [Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts, associatedWithCouncil, Council of Constantinople 1341]
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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 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 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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Lateran Council of 649
The Lateran Council of 649 was a significant 7th-century ecclesiastical assembly in Rome that condemned Monothelitism and articulated key doctrines on Christology and Marian teaching within the early medieval Church.
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Council in Constantinople of 1872
The Council in Constantinople of 1872 was an Eastern Orthodox synod that condemned ethnophyletism (nationalism in church organization) and formally declared the Bulgarian Exarchate schismatic.
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- 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 1341 Target entity description: The Council of Constantinople of 1341 was a Byzantine ecclesiastical synod that played a central role in the Hesychast controversy, affirming Gregory Palamas’s defense of hesychast theology and shaping Eastern Orthodox doctrine on divine energies.
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A.
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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B.
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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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.
Lateran Council of 649
The Lateran Council of 649 was a significant 7th-century ecclesiastical assembly in Rome that condemned Monothelitism and articulated key doctrines on Christology and Marian teaching within the early medieval Church.
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E.
Council in Constantinople of 1872
The Council in Constantinople of 1872 was an Eastern Orthodox synod that condemned ethnophyletism (nationalism in church organization) and formally declared the Bulgarian Exarchate schismatic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine synod
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ecclesiastical council ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Palamite Council of 1341
NERFINISHED
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Synod of Constantinople 1341 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convokedBy | Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Council of Constantinople 1347
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council of Constantinople 1351 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldIn | Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issue |
accusations of heresy against Gregory Palamas
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knowability of God through uncreated energies ⓘ legitimacy of hesychast prayer practices ⓘ nature of the Tabor Light ⓘ relationship between philosophy and theology ⓘ teachings of Barlaam of Calabria ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| location | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hesychasm
NERFINISHED
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Palamism NERFINISHED ⓘ divine energies ⓘ essence–energies distinction NERFINISHED ⓘ theology of prayer and contemplation ⓘ |
| participant |
Barlaam of Calabria
NERFINISHED
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Gregory Palamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Isidore Buchiras NERFINISHED ⓘ John VI Kantakouzenos NERFINISHED ⓘ other Byzantine bishops ⓘ |
| partOf | Hesychast controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidedBy | Patriarch John XIV Kalekas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts
NERFINISHED
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writings of Gregory Palamas ⓘ |
| result |
Barlaam’s return to the West
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Barlaam’s teachings declared erroneous ⓘ affirmation of hesychast theology ⓘ affirmation of the essence–energies distinction ⓘ condemnation of Barlaam of Calabria ⓘ doctrinal decisions favoring Palamite theology ⓘ vindication of Gregory Palamas ⓘ |
| significance |
formative for Eastern Orthodox doctrine of divine energies
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foundation for later Palamite councils ⓘ key stage in the Hesychast controversy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1341 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | reign of Andronikos III Palaiologos ⓘ |
| theologicalPositionAffirmed |
possibility of direct experience of God’s uncreated energies
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real distinction between God’s essence and energies ⓘ uncreated nature of the Tabor Light ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Council of Constantinople of June 1341
this entity surface form:
Council of Constantinople of August 1341
this entity surface form:
Council of Constantinople of 1341