Third Council of Constantinople

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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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instanceOf Christian ecumenical council
church council
ecumenical council
alsoKnownAs Constantinople III
Sixth Ecumenical Council
century 7th century
condemnedPerson Cyrus of Alexandria
Macarius of Antioch
Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople (posthumously)
Pope Honorius I (posthumously)
Pyrrhus of Constantinople
convokedBy Emperor Constantine IV
Pope Agatho
country Byzantine Empire
doctrineAffirmed Christ has two natural operations
Christ has two wills
Dyothelitism
doctrineCondemned Monoenergism
Monothelitism
endDate 681-09-16
follows Third Council of Constantinople (Quinisext Council is sometimes associated but not counted as ecumenical by all)
hasImpactOn Eastern Orthodox theology
Roman Catholic dogma
subsequent ecumenical councils
issuedDocument canons on Christological doctrine
dogmatic decree against Monothelitism
language Greek
location Constantinople
linked to: Istanbul

modern-day Istanbul
linked to: Istanbul
mainTopic Christology
Monothelitism
numberInSequence sixth ecumenical council
participants bishops of the Eastern Church
legates of the Bishop of Rome
partOf Byzantine Empire history
history of Christianity
precedes Second Council of Nicaea
presidedOverBy Emperor Constantine IV
recognizedBy Eastern Orthodox Church
Old Catholic Church
linked to: Old Catholicism

Oriental Orthodox Churches (partially)
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

many Protestant churches
religion Christianity
result clarification of Chalcedonian Christology
official condemnation of Monothelitism as heresy
strengthening of imperial and papal cooperation on doctrine
startDate 680-11-07
subjectOf theological studies on Christ’s two wills
teaches Christ possesses both a divine will and a human will
the two wills of Christ are not contrary but cooperate

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Eastern Orthodox Christianity recognizesCouncil Third Council of Constantinople
Second Council of Constantinople successor Third Council of Constantinople
Third Council of Constantinople alsoKnownAs Sixth Ecumenical Council
linked to: Third Council of Constantinople
Third Council of Constantinople follows Third Council of Constantinople (Quinisext Council is sometimes associated but not counted as ecumenical by all)
linked to: Third Council of Constantinople
Second Council of Nicaea alsoKnownAs Seventh Ecumenical Council
linked to: Third Council of Constantinople
Second Council of Nicaea chronologicalPosition seventh ecumenical council
linked to: Third Council of Constantinople
Second Council of Nicaea follows Third Council of Constantinople
Lateran Council of 649 prefigured Third Council of Constantinople
Lateran Council of 649 influenced Third Council of Constantinople
Chalcedon councilNumber Fourth Ecumenical Council
linked to: Third Council of Constantinople
Constantinople III hasOfficialName Third Council of Constantinople
Pope Agatho participatedIn Third Council of Constantinople
Pope Agatho sentDelegationTo Third Council of Constantinople
Pope Agatho recognizedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Pope Agatho seeAlso Third Council of Constantinople
Constantine IV convened Third Council of Constantinople
subject linked to: Emperor Constantine IV
Monothelitism condemnedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Monothelitism opposedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Monothelitism councilDecision Third Council of Constantinople affirmed two wills in Christ
linked to: Third Council of Constantinople
Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople associatedWithCouncil Third Council of Constantinople
Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople posthumousCondemnationBy Third Council of Constantinople
Patriarch Sergius I of Constantinople seeAlso Third Council of Constantinople
Cyrus of Alexandria condemnedByCouncil Third Council of Constantinople
Pope Honorius I condemnedBy Third Council of Constantinople
subject linked to: Pope Honorius I (posthumously)
Pyrrhus of Constantinople opposedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Pyrrhus of Constantinople condemnedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Pyrrhus of Constantinople seeAlso Third Council of Constantinople
Macarius of Antioch condemnedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Seven Ecumenical Councils includesCouncil Third Council of Constantinople
Ekthesis relatedCouncil Third Council of Constantinople
subject linked to: the Ekthesis
Ekthesis condemnedBy Third Council of Constantinople
subject linked to: the Ekthesis
Pope Theodore I seeAlso Third Council of Constantinople
Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople condemnedByCouncil Third Council of Constantinople
Monoenergism rejectedByCouncil Third Council of Constantinople
Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople council Third Council of Constantinople
Dogmatic letter to the Third Council of Constantinople citedIn acts of the Third Council of Constantinople
linked to: Third Council of Constantinople
Agatho participatedIn Third Council of Constantinople
Agatho seeAlso Third Council of Constantinople
Monothelite controversy significantEvent Third Council of Constantinople
Ecthesis of 638 condemnedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Patriarch Pyrrhus I of Constantinople condemnedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Patriarch Pyrrhus I of Constantinople seeAlso Third Council of Constantinople
Patriarch Pyrrhus I of Constantinople doctrineCondemnedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Patriarch Peter of Constantinople condemnedBy Third Council of Constantinople
Patriarch Peter of Constantinople associatedWithEvent Third Council of Constantinople
Pope Leo II confirmed Third Council of Constantinople
Constantine IV councilConveyed Third Council of Constantinople
subject linked to: Constantine the Bearded