The Second Council of Constantinople is the fifth of the first seven ecumenical councils recognized by both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. It is also recognized by the Old Cathol
Fresco in the Ferapontov Monastery, 1502
The southwest corner of the Hagia Sophia, the site of the Mega Sekreton or secretarium where the council was held
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB
Concile de Trente par NR Cochin
Justinian I
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Justinian I, also known as Justinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign was marked by the ambitious but only partly realized renovatio imperii. This ambition was expressed by the
Second Council of Constantinople
…recognize the first four councils, whereas Lutherans and most Anglo-Catholics accept all seven. Constantinople II was convoked by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I under the presidency of Patriarch Eutychius of Constantinople. It was held from 5 May to 2 June 553. Participants were overwhelmingly Eastern bishops—only…
Detail of a mosaic of Justinian in the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, AD 547
The archaeological site at Tauresium, modern-day Gradište (Skopje)
Mosaic dedicated to Emperor Justinian the Great. Unearthed 2023 in Justiniana Secunda. (modern-day Ulpiana)
Mosaic of Theodora, Justinian's wife