Council of Constantinople — can refer to: Council of Constantinople (360), a local council First Council of Constantinople, the Second Ecumenical Council, in 381 or 383. Synod of Constantinople (543), a local council which condemned Origen. Second Council of Constantinople … Wikipedia
Hieria — was *the name of an Eastern Orthodox saint Hieria of Mesopotamia (320) *a palace opposite Constantinople, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus between Chrysopolis and Chalcedon, the location of the Council of Hieria (754) … Wikipedia
Council of Hieria — 40°58′22.7″N 29°2′36.7″E / 40.972972°N 29.043528°E / 40.972972; 29.043528 The iconoclast Council of Hieria was a Christian council which viewed itself as ecumenical, but was later rejected by the … Wikipedia
Council of Constantinople (815) — The Council of Constantinople of 815 was held in the Byzantine capital, in the Hagia Sophia, and initiated the second period of the Byzantine Iconoclasm. Shortly before it convened, the iconophile Patriarch Nikephoros I was deposed by Emperor Leo … Wikipedia
Hieria — Suburb of Constantinople (q.v.), located on the Asiatic coast of the Bosporos (q.v.). An imperial palace located here was sometimes used for ceremonial purposes. The Council of Hiera (q.v.) took place here in 754 … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Ecumenical council — This article is about ecumenical councils in general. For the Roman Catholic councils, see Catholic Ecumenical Councils. For the Salvador Dalí painting, see The Ecumenical Council (painting). Part of a series on Christianity … Wikipedia
Second Council of Nicaea — Date 787 Accepted by Roman Catholics, Old Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Previous council (Catholic) Third Council of Constantinople (Orthodox) Quinisext Council Next council (Catholic) Fourth C … Wikipedia
Iconoclasm (Byzantine) — Iconoclasm, Greek for image breaking , is the deliberate destruction within a culture of the culture s own religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually for religious or political motives. It is a frequent component of major domestic… … Wikipedia
Christianity in the 8th century — Age of the Caliphs Expansion under Muhammad, 622–632/A.H. 1 11 … Wikipedia
History of the Eastern Orthodox Church — The Eastern Orthodox Churches trace their roots back to the Apostles and Jesus Christ. Eastern Orthodoxy reached its golden age during the high point of the Byzantine Empire, and then continued to flourish in Russia after the Fall of… … Wikipedia
