Held by many Orthodox authorities as the Eighth Ecumenical CouncilDisputed
Council of Constantinople (879 to 880)
Σύνοδος ἐν Κωνσταντινουπόλει
- Date
- 879 to 880
- Location
- Constantinople
Under St Photios and with Roman legates, it restored Photios, affirmed Nicaea II as the Seventh Council, and forbade additions to the Creed.
Historical background
- Convened to end the schism surrounding Photios, the council brought together representatives of the ancient patriarchates, including delegates of Pope John VIII.
Principal dispute
- The legitimacy of Photios and additions to the Nicene and Constantinopolitan Creed (the Filioque).
Dogmatic result
- Photios was recognised, the Seventh Council confirmed, and any addition to or subtraction from the Creed prohibited.
Heresies and persons condemned
- Any addition to or subtraction from the Creed, the standing judgment later applied to the Filioque.
Later reception
- Counted by many Byzantine and later Orthodox writers as the Eighth Ecumenical Council; this status is not universally granted, hence the label.
Related saints
Bibliography
- Mansi, Sacrorum Conciliorum … Collectio, vol. 17.