The Acts of the Council of Constantinople (879–880)
Modern translationAncient Greek original
9th c. · Conciliar · English translation, 2026
Source edition: Πρακτικὰ τῆς ἐν Κωνσταντινουπόλει Συνόδου τοῦ ωοθʹ–ωπʹ ἔτους
Cover art: Santa Sofia (1891) — John Singer Sargent (American, 1856–1925) (The Met (Open Access), Public domain)
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Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Acts of the Holy Council Under St. Photios
- 2. The Council Convenes: List of Those Present
- 3. Peter the Protonotary Opens the Proceedings
- 4. First Session
- 5. Second Session
- 6. Opening of the Second Session
- 7. Reading of Pope John’s Letter to the Emperors
- 8. Prokopios of Caesarea Receives Photios as Patriarch
- 9. Elias of Jerusalem on the Unbroken Concord With Photios
- 10. Prokopios on Admonishing Those Still Outside the Church
- 11. Peter the Cardinal on Correcting the Erring
- 12. Prokopios on Gentleness Toward the Separated
- 13. The Synod Accepts the Papal Letter to the Emperor
- 14. Letter of Pope John to Patriarch Photios
- 15. Photios Accepts What Is Written in the Letter
- 16. On Gathering the Dispersed Bishops
- 17. Photios on the Two Bishops Sent Into Exile
- 18. The Cardinal Raises the Question of Bulgaria
- 19. Photios on Peace and the Question of Bulgaria
- 20. The Cardinal Praises Photios for Keeping Love
- 21. Photios on His Reply to Pope Nicholas Concerning the Thrones
- 22. Prokopios on the Subjection of the Nations
- 23. Gregory of Ephesus on Deferring the Question of Dioceses
- 24. The Synod Sets Aside the Matter of Dioceses
- 25. The Cardinal Asks How Photios Ascended the Throne
- 26. The Synod Answers: By the Agreement of the Three Thrones
- 27. The Synod Denies That Photios Ascended Tyrannically
- 28. The Cardinal on the Concord Toward Photios
- 29. The Synod Proclaims One Flock and One Shepherd
- 30. Photios Recounts His Ascent to the Throne
- 31. Photios Continues on the Troubles of His Ascent
- 32. The Synod Affirms the Truth of the Account
- 33. Photios on His Reconciliation With the Emperor
- 34. The Synod on the Afflictions and Restoration of Photios
- 35. Peter the Cardinal on Hierarchs Restored by Rome
- 36. The Synod on Photios Imitating Christ the First Hierarch
- 37. Pope John Restores Photios to His Throne
- 38. Photios Gives Thanks to Christ and Pope John
- 39. The Reading of the Eastern Letters Is Proposed
- 40. Letter of Michael of Alexandria to the Emperors
- 41. The Synod Affirms the Communion of the Eastern Thrones
- 42. Letter of Michael of Alexandria to Patriarch Photios
- 43. Letter of Repentance of Thomas of Tyre
- 44. Letter of Theodosios of Jerusalem to Photios
- 45. Letter of Theodosios of Antioch to Photios
- 46. Letter of Adramius of Amida and Samosata to Photios
- 47. Third Session
- 48. Letter of Pope John to the Church of Constantinople
- 49. Letter of Theodosios of Jerusalem to the Emperor Basil
- 50. Photios on Committing Past Wrongs to Oblivion
- 51. Elias on His Coming for the Sake of the Church
- 52. Paul and Eugenios, Legates of Elder Rome, Speak
- 53. Photios on the Reward of the Legates’ Goodwill
- 54. Peter the Cardinal Proposes the Reading of the Commonitorium
- 55. The Commonitorium to the Legates
- 56. Commonitorium, Chapter 1
- 57. Commonitorium, Chapter 2
- 58. Commonitorium, Chapter 3
- 59. Commonitorium, Chapter 4
- 60. Commonitorium, Chapter 5
- 61. Commonitorium, Chapter 6
- 62. Commonitorium, Chapter 7
- 63. Commonitorium, Chapter 8
- 64. Commonitorium, Chapter 9
- 65. Commonitorium, Chapter 10
- 66. Commonitorium, Chapter 11
- 67. Photios on the Reconciliation of the Churches
- 68. Fourth Session
- 69. Reading of the Letters of the Eastern Patriarchs
- 70. Prokopios on the Concord Concerning the Seventh Council
- 71. Canon: No Layman to Be Advanced to the Throne of Constantinople
- 72. The Eastern Legates on Advancement From the Laity
- 73. The Synod on Each Church Keeping Its Own Custom
- 74. Canon: On Those Separated From Photios and the Church
- 75. The Synod Allows the Repentant to Return
- 76. Peter the Cardinal Proposes a Common Liturgy
- 77. Fifth Session
- 78. The Cardinal on Concord Regarding the Council of Nicaea
- 79. The Synod Anathematizes Rejectors of the Seventh Council
- 80. Canon on the Common Bond of Rome and Constantinople
- 81. Canon: On Hierarchs Who Become Monks
- 82. Canon: On Laymen Who Strike a Bishop
- 83. Subscription of Paul of Ancona and the Roman Legates
- 84. Subscription of Basil of Martyropolis, Legate of Antioch
- 85. Subscription of Elias, Legate of Jerusalem
- 86. Subscription of Kosmas of Alexandria and the Metropolitans
- 87. Subscription of John of Heraclea and the Rest
- 88. Sixth Session
- 89. Proclamation and Confirmation of the Symbol of Faith
- 90. Subscription of the Emperor Basil
- 91. Seventh Session