Constantinople I
When and where
381
in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey)
Crisis or controversy
The need to insist on homousion;
Demonstrate to the world that Christians of the East are not Arians;
Apollinaris was teaching that Christ was not true man.
Demonstrate to the world that Christians of the East are not Arians;
Apollinaris was teaching that Christ was not true man.
Attendees
186 bishops, and the following notables:
Convened: Theodosius I, Emperor;
St. Basil the Great;
St. Gregory of Nyssa;
St. Gregory of Naz., theologians;
Ratified: Damasus, Pope
Convened: Theodosius I, Emperor;
St. Basil the Great;
St. Gregory of Nyssa;
St. Gregory of Naz., theologians;
Ratified: Damasus, Pope
Decrees and resolutions
Renewed the work of Nicaea;
Condemned the heresy of the Macedonians (the Holy Spirit
Condemned the heresy of the Macedonians (the Holy Spirit
was not really God); Condemned the
heresy of Apollinaris
(that Christ was not really a
man).
