Council of Constantinople 1351
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The Council of Constantinople of 1351 was a Byzantine ecclesiastical synod that definitively endorsed Gregory Palamas’s hesychast theology and solidified the distinction between God’s essence and energies within Eastern Orthodox doctrine.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Constantinople 1351 canonical | 6 |
| Council of Constantinople of 1351 | 3 |
| Council of Constantinople 1341–1351 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Constantinople 1351 Context triple: [Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts, associatedWithCouncil, Council of Constantinople 1351]
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Council of Constantinople 1341
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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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 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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Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
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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 1351 Target entity description: The Council of Constantinople of 1351 was a Byzantine ecclesiastical synod that definitively endorsed Gregory Palamas’s hesychast theology and solidified the distinction between God’s essence and energies within Eastern Orthodox doctrine.
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A.
Council of Constantinople 1341
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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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 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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E.
Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ecclesiastical council ⓘ |
| affirmed |
possibility of real participation in God through His energies
ⓘ
uncreated nature of divine energies ⓘ |
| approvedTheologyOf |
Gregory Palamas
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Gregory Palamas
|
| category |
1351 in the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
14th-century church councils ⓘ History of Constantinople ⓘ Palamism ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| clarified |
doctrinal status of hesychast prayer
ⓘ
relationship between apophatic theology and mystical experience ⓘ |
| condemned |
Barlaamite positions
ⓘ
anti-Palamite theologians ⓘ |
| confession |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| convenedBy |
Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos
ⓘ
linked to:
John VI Kantakouzenos
|
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| declaredOrthodox |
Hesychasm
ⓘ
the theology of Gregory Palamas ⓘ |
| defined | distinction between God’s essence and energies ⓘ |
| endorsedDoctrine |
Hesychast theology
ⓘ
essence–energies distinction ⓘ |
| followed | Council of Constantinople 1347 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Eastern Orthodox understanding of divine grace
ⓘ
dogmatic teaching of the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Gregory Palamas
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Gregory Palamas
Hesychasm ⓘ essence–energies distinction ⓘ |
| influenced |
hesychast spiritual practice
ⓘ
later Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Constantinople (probable)
|
| partOf |
Eastern Orthodox Church history
ⓘ
Palamite controversy ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Patriarch Callistus I of Constantinople ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Palamite Council
ⓘ
local council ⓘ |
| rejected |
Latin scholastic interpretations of grace in the Palamite controversy
ⓘ
identification of divine grace as created ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| result |
final dogmatic victory of Palamism in Byzantium
ⓘ
formal integration of Palamite theology into Eastern Orthodox doctrine ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | reign of John VI Kantakouzenos ⓘ |
| tradition | Byzantine ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| year | 1351 ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of Constantinople 1351 Description of subject: The Council of Constantinople of 1351 was a Byzantine ecclesiastical synod that definitively endorsed Gregory Palamas’s hesychast theology and solidified the distinction between God’s essence and energies within Eastern Orthodox doctrine.
Referenced by (10)
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