Synod of Rome 863
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The Synod of Rome 863 was a papal council convened by Pope Nicholas I that condemned and deposed Patriarch Photius of Constantinople, intensifying the Photian Schism between Rome and Constantinople.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman Synod of 863 | 1 |
| Synod of Rome 863 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2754996 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Synod of Rome 863 Context triple: [Photian Schism, hasSignificantEvent, Synod of Rome 863]
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Roman synod of 610
The Roman synod of 610 was an ecclesiastical council convened in Rome under Pope Boniface IV to address church discipline and doctrinal matters in the early 7th century.
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Synod of 1724
The Synod of 1724 was a pivotal church council that led to the formal emergence of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in communion with Rome.
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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 of Rome (1076)
The Council of Rome (1076) was a pivotal synod convened by Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy, at which he excommunicated and deposed Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV for defying papal authority.
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E.
Second Council of Orange
The Second Council of Orange was a 529 AD church synod in southern Gaul that decisively addressed the Pelagian controversy by affirming the necessity of divine grace in salvation while rejecting strict predestinarianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Synod of Rome 863 Target entity description: The Synod of Rome 863 was a papal council convened by Pope Nicholas I that condemned and deposed Patriarch Photius of Constantinople, intensifying the Photian Schism between Rome and Constantinople.
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A.
Roman synod of 610
The Roman synod of 610 was an ecclesiastical council convened in Rome under Pope Boniface IV to address church discipline and doctrinal matters in the early 7th century.
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B.
Synod of 1724
The Synod of 1724 was a pivotal church council that led to the formal emergence of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in communion with Rome.
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C.
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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D.
Council of Rome (1076)
The Council of Rome (1076) was a pivotal synod convened by Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy, at which he excommunicated and deposed Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV for defying papal authority.
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E.
Second Council of Orange
The Second Council of Orange was a 529 AD church synod in southern Gaul that decisively addressed the Pelagian controversy by affirming the necessity of divine grace in salvation while rejecting strict predestinarianism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church synod
ⓘ
ecclesiastical council ⓘ papal council ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Roman Synod of 863
ⓘ
linked to:
Synod of Rome 863
|
| assertedDoctrine | primacy of the Bishop of Rome ⓘ |
| category |
863 in Christianity
ⓘ
9th-century church councils ⓘ History of the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ History of the Papacy ⓘ |
| century | 9th century ⓘ |
| concernedSee |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
ⓘ
Roman See ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Rome
|
| condemned |
Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Photios I of Constantinople
|
| convokedBy | Pope Nicholas I ⓘ |
| country | Papal States ⓘ |
| date | 863 ⓘ |
| deposed |
Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Photios I of Constantinople
|
| disciplinaryFocus | canonical irregularity of Photius’s elevation ⓘ |
| followedBy | later councils on the Photian controversy ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| historicalContext | tensions between Eastern and Western Churches ⓘ |
| involvedInstitution |
Church of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Patriarchate of Constantinople
Church of Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Church
|
| involvedPerson |
Ignatius of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Ignatios of Constantinople
Photius I of Constantinople ⓘ
linked to:
Photios I of Constantinople
Pope Nicholas I ⓘ |
| issuedDocumentType | papal decrees ⓘ |
| jurisdictionClaimedBy | papacy ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Latin ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
authority of the pope over the Church in Constantinople
ⓘ
legitimacy of Photius as Patriarch of Constantinople ⓘ |
| partOf | Photian Schism ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | deposition of Ignatius of Constantinople ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Pope Nicholas I ⓘ |
| recognizedAsLegitimatePatriarch |
Ignatius of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Ignatios of Constantinople
|
| relatedConflict | East–West ecclesiastical disputes ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| result |
condemnation of Photius as an intruder
ⓘ
deposition of Photius from the patriarchate ⓘ intensification of the Photian Schism ⓘ reaffirmation of Ignatius as rightful patriarch ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInPontificateOf | Pope Nicholas I ⓘ |
| typeOfDecision | canonical sentence ⓘ |
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Subject: Synod of Rome 863 Description of subject: The Synod of Rome 863 was a papal council convened by Pope Nicholas I that condemned and deposed Patriarch Photius of Constantinople, intensifying the Photian Schism between Rome and Constantinople.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Synod of Rome 863