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Councils and Their Canons

Fifth Ecumenical Council: Constantinople II (553)

Fifth Ecumenical Council: Constantinople II (553), by Dionisius, circa 1502
Пятый Вселенский Собор Dionisius, circa 1502 Public domain

Condemned the 'Three Chapters' (writings sympathetic to Nestorianism). Sought to reconcile Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian Christians. Reaffirmed Christological teaching. Convened by Emperor Justinian.

Sources

  • Acts of the Fifth Ecumenical Council (Constantinople II, 553 AD) the Acts, NPNF
  • Emperor Justinian, Confession of Faith and Three Chapters
  • St. Maximus the Confessor, Opuscula Theologica (theological context)

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