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Second Council of Constantinople
The
Second Council of Constantinople
is the fifth of the
first seven ecumenical councils
recognized as such by both
West
and
East
.
Eastern Orthodox
,
Catholics
, and
Old Catholics
unanimously recognize it. Protestant opinions and recognition of it are varied. Traditional Protestants such as
Reformed
and
Lutheran
recognize the first four councils, whereas most
High Church
Anglicans
accept all seven. Constantinople II was convoked by
Byzantine Emperor
Justinian I
under the presidency of
Patriarch
Eutychius of Constantinople
and was held from 5 May to 2 June 553. Participants were overwhelmingly
Eastern bishops
only sixteen
Western bishops
were present, including nine from
Illyricum
and seven from Africa, but none from Italy out of the 152 total.
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