First Council of Constantinople
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The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: First Council of Constantinople Context triple: [Eastern Orthodox Christianity, recognizesCouncil, First Council of Constantinople]
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First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
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Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
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Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was a major 20th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that introduced significant reforms in liturgy, church governance, and the Church’s engagement with the modern world.
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First Vatican Council
The First Vatican Council was a 19th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church best known for defining the doctrine of papal infallibility and addressing issues of faith in the modern era.
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Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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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: First Council of Constantinople Target entity description: The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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A.
First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
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B.
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
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C.
Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council was a major 20th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that introduced significant reforms in liturgy, church governance, and the Church’s engagement with the modern world.
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First Vatican Council
The First Vatican Council was a 19th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church best known for defining the doctrine of papal infallibility and addressing issues of faith in the modern era.
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Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian event
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church council ⓘ ecumenical council ⓘ |
| affirmed |
Nicene faith
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consubstantiality of the Holy Spirit with the Father and the Son ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Ecumenical Council of Constantinople
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linked to:
First Council of Constantinople
Second Ecumenical Council ⓘ
linked to:
First Council of Constantinople
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| approvedBy |
Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius I
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linked to:
Theodosius I
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| canon3Content | affirmed the primacy of the Bishop of Rome and gave the Bishop of Constantinople the second place of honor ⓘ |
| category |
381 in Christianity
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4th-century church councils ⓘ |
| clarifiedDoctrineOn |
Trinity
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divinity of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| condemned |
Apollinarianism
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Arianism ⓘ Macedonianism ⓘ Pneumatomachianism ⓘ
linked to:
Arianism
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| convenedBy | Theodosius I ⓘ |
| date | 381 ⓘ |
| ecumenicalCouncilNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| endDate | 381-07 ⓘ |
| expanded | Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| follows | First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| issuedCanon |
Canon 1
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Canon 2 ⓘ Canon 3 ⓘ Canon 4 ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Empire
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Constantinople ⓘ
linked to:
Istanbul
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| mainTopic |
Holy Spirit
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linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
Nicene Creed ⓘ Trinitarian doctrine ⓘ |
| numberOfCanons | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Patristic era
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history of Christianity ⓘ |
| precedes | Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy |
Gregory of Nazianzus
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Meletius of Antioch ⓘ Nectarius of Constantinople ⓘ |
| produced |
Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
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linked to:
Nicene Creed
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| reaffirmed | homoousios of the Son with the Father ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Assyrian Church of the East
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
most Protestant churches ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| startDate | 381-05 ⓘ |
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Subject: First Council of Constantinople Description of subject: The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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First Council of Constantinople (implicitly, via Trinitarian dogma)
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Trinitarian controversies of the 4th century
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