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Councils and Their Canons

Sixth Ecumenical Council: Constantinople III (680-681)

Sixth Ecumenical Council: Constantinople III (680-681), by Dosseman, 2011-03-21 13:36:13
Myra Saint Nicolas church fresco narthex Ecumenical Council A 5863 Dosseman, 2011-03-21 13:36:13 CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Condemned Monothelitism (Christ has only one will) and affirmed Dyothelitism: Christ has two wills, divine and human, in perfect harmony. Condemned Pope Honorius I for supporting Monothelitism. Completed Christological definitions.

Sources

  • Acts of the Sixth Ecumenical Council (Constantinople III, 680-681 AD) the Acts, NPNF
  • St. Maximus the Confessor, Opuscula Theologica (foundation)
  • Pope Honorius condemnation canon (demonstrates universal council authority)

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