Council,  Canon

  1 Intro  |            of the Councils of Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus, and Chalcedon
  2 Intro  |            by the Councils of Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus, and Chalcedon
  3 Intro  |             deacon and nomophylax in Constantinople, Theodore Balsamon, at the
  4 Intro  |             the patriarchal synod in Constantinople are very valuable for the
  5 Intro  |      approval of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The reservations set out
  6 Intro  |            first place of the See of Constantinople is not really in question
  7 Intro  |           honor of the Archbishop of Constantinople is most probably founded
  8   1”,6 |          concerning the Patriarch of Constantinople the Second Council set forth
  9   1”,6 |             other two Patriarchs, of Constantinople and of Jerusalem; and that
 10   2    |          First Ecumenical Council in Constantinople. Of the Fathers attending
 11   2    |              Nectarius the bishop of Constantinople, Timothy the bishop of Alexandria,
 12   2”,1 |            holy Fathers assembled in Constantinople have decided not to set
 13   2”,1 |              Fathers who convened in Constantinople decided that the Orthodox
 14   2”,2 |        Maximus the Cynic ordained in Constantinople, while, on the other hand,
 15   2”,2 |         ordained after the bishop of Constantinople). It commands, in addition,
 16   2”,3 |                3.~ Let the Bishop of Constantinople, however, have the priorities
 17   2”,3 |          deals with the Patriarch of Constantinople specially, and says that
 18   2”,3 |             Patriarch of Rome, since Constantinople itself is also called New
 19   2”,3 |    Alexandria is after the bishop of Constantinople, and the bishop of Antioch
 20   2”,3 |         XXXVI, say for the Bishop of Constantinople to enjoy equal priorities
 21   2”,3 |            Canons call the Bishop of Constantinople second after the Bishop
 22   2”,3 |             first, and the Bishop of Constantinople second, coming in order
 23   2”,3 |      ascribed above to the Bishop of Constantinople with respect to the one
 24   2”,3 |            an honor to the Bishop of Constantinople, but that later urgent need
 25   2”,4 |         disturbance caused by him in Constantinople, it is hereby decreed that
 26   2”,6 |         Bishops who have convened in Constantinople to decree that informers
 27   2”,7 |             Montanists, who there in Constantinople were known as Phrygians;[
 28   3    |           had ascended the throne of Constantinople. For, after quaffing and
 29   3”,3 |           Nestorius was Patriarch of Constantinople he excommunicated and deposed
 30   4    |            of whom were Anatolius of Constantinople, Paschasinus and Lucinsius,
 31   4    |              the Second one, held in Constantinople, and it anathematized those
 32   4    |             to, while St. Flavian of Constantinople, after being kicked and
 33   4    |             transactions endorsed in Constantinople by Flavian, and those endorsed
 34   4”,9 |              of the imperial capital Constantinople, and let it be tried before
 35   4”,9 |              of the imperial capital Constantinople, and let the case be tried
 36   4”,17|           tried before the throne of Constantinople, according as he may choose.
 37   4”,17|             C.), or to the Bishop of Constantinople, as previously stated. If,
 38   4”,23|              to the imperial city of Constantinople, and stay there a long time,
 39   4”,23|              the most holy Church of Constantinople, to take their departure
 40   4”,23|         excommunicated by him, go to Constantinople and stay in that city for
 41   4”,23|            the church to depart from Constantinople peaceably. But if they impudently
 42   4”,28|              in the imperial city of Constantinople otherwise known as New Rome;
 43   4”,28|             holy Church of that same Constantinople and New Rome. And this is
 44   4”,28|              the most holy Church of Constantinople aforesaid, and likewise
 45   4”,28|        ordained by the Archbishop of Constantinople, after the elections have
 46   4”,28|           decrees that the Bishop of Constantinople is to enjoy priorities of
 47   4”,28|       priorities of the same city of Constantinople which is also known as New
 48   4”,28|         throne of New Rome[112] — of Constantinople, that is to say — deeming
 49   4”,28|        aforesaid most holy throne of Constantinople. Not only are the Metropolitans
 50   4”,28|            ordained by the Bishop of Constantinople just as he pleases and decides,
 51   4”,29|             as well as the Bishop of Constantinople and the entire Council,
 52   4”,30|             sent to the Patriarch of Constantinople St. Flavian (and which,
 53   4”,30|          would not leave the city of Constantinople until the Archbishop of
 54   5    |           was the second one held in Constantinople) was held in the year 553
 55   5    |              served as Patriarchs of Constantinople; followed by Vigilius, the
 56   5    |           who, though at the time in Constantinople, was not actually present
 57   6    |              third one to be held in Constantinople) was held in the year 680
 58   6    |       leaders of them were George of Constantinople; Theodore and Sergius, presbyters,
 59   6    |              whom were Patriarchs of Constantinople; Honorius the Pope of Rome,[
 60   7    |             the leaders were Paul of Constantinople,[125] Basil the Bishop of
 61   7”,3 |       bishops under the Patriarch of Constantinople were disposed to allow them
 62   7”,31|         Liturgy taught the church of Constantinople that in the bloodless sacrifice
 63   7”,35|            decree that the throne of Constantinople shall enjoy equal seniorities (
 64   7”,35|          privileges of the Bishop of Constantinople, prescribing that he shall
 65   7”,38|              shall have the right of Constantinople, and the most God-beloved
 66   7”,38|             is to enjoy the right of Constantinople (that is to say, the right
 67   7”,38|             subject to the Bishop of Constantinople, as we have said in c. XXVIII
 68   8    |            Tarasius the Patriarch of Constantinople, Peter the Archpresbyter
 69   8”,9 |        turned in to the Bishopric of Constantinople to be put away together
 70   8”,9 |   surrendered to the Patriarchate of Constantinople, to be put together with
 71   8”,10|            own bishop and of that of Constantinople. If anyone should do so
 72   8”,10|              city, and especially to Constantinople; and that of their applying
 73   8”,10|             of the above he comes to Constantinople, or officiates in oratories,
 74   8”,11|             but if not the Bishop of Constantinople is given permission to appoint
 75   8”,11|              do so, the Patriarch of Constantinople has authority to appoint
 76   8”,23|        namely, that of Rome, that of Constantinople, that of Alexandria, that
 77   8”,23|              the letter C stands for Constantinople, the first letter a for
 78   8”,23|              reins, the Patriarch of Constantinople was left as the first among
 79   8”,23|        dispute with the Patriarch of Constantinople Acacius, after corrupting
 80   8”,23|          formulation of Methodius of Constantinople. On this basis, if anyone
 81   8”,23|              same reply says that in Constantinople deaconesses are ordained
 82   8”,23|             served as a Patriarch of Constantinople, and had ordained Eunomius
 83   8”,23|          like mind with Nectarius of Constantinople and Timothy of Alexandria.
 84   8”,23|            449) seated the Bishop of Constantinople St. Flavian in the fifth
 85   8”,23|             presence of clergymen of Constantinople, read this Canon to the
 86   8”,23|            Gregory the Theologian in Constantinople, he was catechized and baptized
 87   8”,23|          possession of the throne of Constantinople, he sent money to Peter
 88   8”,23|          they ordained him Bishop of Constantinople in the house of a yokel,
 89   8”,23|       installed Maximus as Bishop of Constantinople. But the Council, which
 90   8”,23|     Athanasius the Great and Paul of Constantinople, they commanded that a Council
 91   8”,23|          that set forth last year in Constantinople by the Ecumenical Council
 92   8”,23|                   58] Though Paul of Constantinople, and Athanasius together
 93   8”,23|           letter which was sent from Constantinople to the bishop of Antioch
 94   8”,23|           bishop of the Novatians in Constantinople. Even after betaking himself
 95   8”,23|              told by St. Germanus of Constantinople in what he relates about
 96   8”,23|             to the holy Patriarch of Constantinople Nicephorus, “one with the
 97   8”,23|              writing to Alexander of Constantinople (the one, that is, who presided
 98   8”,23|          Maximianus to the throne of Constantinople, and the pacification of
 99   8”,23|              Second Council, held in Constantinople, because they were only
100   8”,23|          Besides, even the Bishop of Constantinople John, and of Rome Virgilius
101   8”,23|              writing to Eutychius of Constantinople say but this one thing.
102   8”,23|           addressed to Epiphanius of Constantinople Justinian himself says: “
103   8”,23|           corrected, that Sergius of Constantinople omitted Pope Sergius IV
104   8”,23|              Anthemitus departed for Constantinople and went to Zeno, who rejoiced
105   8”,23|             letter to St. Flavian of Constantinople against the Monophysites.
106   8”,23|             of them in the church of Constantinople, the chief one being known
107   8”,23|           confirming this, Michel of Constantinople, the greatest of all philosophers,
108   8”,23|            to honor the patriarch of Constantinople, have inclined to exaggeration.
109   8”,23|            while to the Patriarch of Constantinople he refers the final appeal,
110   8”,23|           concede that the Bishop of Constantinople is chief judge over all,
111   8”,23|          chief even of the Bishop of Constantinople according to the Canons.
112   8”,23|             of even the Patriarch of Constantinople in respect of judicature;
113   8”,23|           tried before the Bishop of Constantinople. All these men, however,
114   8”,23|              fact that the Bishop of Constantinople has no authority to officiate
115   8”,23|              Chalcedon the Bishop of Constantinople named Anatolius was blamed
116   8”,23|       Palaeologi, that the Bishop of Constantinople does not extend his authority
117   8”,23|            decision of the Bishop of Constantinople is not subject to appeal,
118   8”,23|             how can the Patriarch of Constantinople grant them a hearing? And
119   8”,23|           had intended the Bishop of Constantinople to entertain appeals over
120   8”,23|           Papists that the Bishop ot Constantinople can judge the Patriarchs,
121   8”,23|               and thus the Bishop of Constantinople becomes the first and the
122   8”,23|             because if the Bishop of Constantinople had received any such privilege,
123   8”,23|            it that the patriarchs of Constantinople, when quarreling oftentimes
124   8”,23|            ever called the Bishop of Constantinople greater than the Bishop
125   8”,23|             subject to the throne of Constantinople must have their case tried
126   8”,23|              or before the Bishop of Constantinople, as before a Patriarch of
127   8”,23|           tried before the Bishop of Constantinople. Nor did it say, Let him
128   8”,23|         diocese, or to the Bishop of Constantinople, as Pope Nicholas above
129   8”,23|          diocese or to the Bishop of Constantinople and be tried in precisely
130   8”,23|              says that the Bishop of Constantinople is not necessarily entitled
131   8”,23|       authority says: “The Bishop of Constantinople must hear the appeals only
132   8”,23|             subject to the Bishop of Constantinople, precisely as the Bishop
133   8”,23|             in effect, the Bishop of Constantinople is the first and sole and
134   8”,23|            their times the Bishop of Constantinople was ordained Patriarch by
135   8”,23|          token to have the Bishop of Constantinople as their chief and head,
136   8”,23|      beginning. For the Patriarch of Constantinople had ordained many Metropolitans
137   8”,23|             Ephesus and returning to Constantinople he deposed thirteen bishops
138   8”,23|            ordained by the Bishop of Constantinople. So that it appears that
139   8”,23|         judgment of the Patriarch of Constantinople. 2) Since the Second Ec.
140   8”,23|            of honor to the Bishop of Constantinople, it was in keeping therewith
141   8”,23|              fact that the Bishop of Constantinople ought to receive privileges
142   8”,23|          first to meet the Bishop of Constantinople, in whom they found a man
143   8”,23|             granted to the Bishop of Constantinople: “The glory of Constantinople
144   8”,23|        Constantinople: “The glory of Constantinople is our glory, because it
145   8”,23|             cares.” 4) The Bishop of Constantinople ought to have received the
146   8”,23|        Ephesus, placed the Bishop of Constantinople Flavian, not first, but
147   8”,23|         conferred upon the Bishop of Constantinople the same and equal privileges
148   8”,23|          territorial jurisdiction of Constantinople. For precisely as the Bishop
149   8”,23|            like manner the Bishop of Constantinople has the same priorities —
150   8”,23|         Canon, wherein the Bishop of Constantinople is magnified just as is
151   8”,23|           order, while the Bishop of Constantinople is second in point of order.
152   8”,23|          privileges of the Bishop of Constantinople were confirmed and ratified
153   8”,23|        perceiving that the bounds of Constantinople were being widened, nearly
154   8”,23|            such thing, the Bishop of Constantinople too would have to possess
155   8”,23|         dignity, since the Bishop of Constantinople, according to the Canons,
156   8”,23|          bestowed upon the Bishop of Constantinople by the Canons, nor, it may
157   8”,23|           equally upon the Bishop of Constantinople also; and secondly, because,
158   8”,23|          bestowed upon the Bishop of Constantinople too owing to Constantinople’
159   8”,23|          Constantinople too owing to Constantinople’s being (at that time) an
160   8”,23|             custom for the Bishop of Constantinople to ordain the bishops in
161   8”,23|             Rome which the Bishop of Constantinople received, he further received
162   8”,23|           accorded to the Bishops of Constantinople Sergius and Peter by Macarius
163   8”,23|         Byzantium upon the Bishop of Constantinople named John the Cappadocian
164   8”,23|              said that the Bishop of Constantinople was given the appellation
165   8”,23|         exclusively to the Bishop of Constantinople. Likewise the appellation
166   8”,23|              time that the Bishop of Constantinople began being called Ecumenical
167   8”,23|           Cappadocian the Bishops of Constantinople Epiphanius, and Anthimus,
168   8”,23|           deference to the Bishop of Constantinople, became the first to subscribe
169   8”,23|             therefore, the Bishop of Constantinople is never called an Ecumenical
170   8”,23|         Father, who was Patriarch of Constantinople, and the Popes of Rome named
171   8”,23|              custom to the Bishop of Constantinople. The contents of this Footnote
172   8”,23|             the Nomocanon of John of Constantinople surnamed the Scholasticus,
173   8”,23|          would not leave the city of Constantinople without first subscribing
174   8”,23|              Rome, and of Acacius of Constantinople, and of Emperor Zeno.~ ~  [
175   8”,23|      convened in the time of Paul of Constantinople is attested by the Collection
176   8”,23|              Blastaris, from Rome to Constantinople.~ ~  [127] In other manuscripts
177   8”,23|             Flavian the Patriarch of Constantinople. As a result countless disorders
178   8”,23|              was the Council held in Constantinople again in the time of Nectarius
179   8”,23|           Xiphilinus, a Patriarch of Constantinople, and of other Patriarchs
180   8”,23| Charitopoulos, on the other hand, of Constantinople, in a synodical decision,
181   8”,23|          privileges of the Bishop of Constantinople being enviable, they have
182   8”,23|       Dioscorus placed the Bishop of Constantinople fifth in order, and disregarded
183   8”,23|          privileges of the Bishop of Constantinople in the Volume of the Atonement (
184   8”,23|            returned to the Bishop of Constantinople.~  [168] Let no one be surprised
185   8”,23|             when the Emperor went to Constantinople, he offered the gifts to
186   8”,23|        earthquake having occurred in Constantinople, the civilians becoming
187   8”,23|             Proclus the patriarch of Constantinople, both of them barefoot,
188   8”,23|           bishop of the Novatians in Constantinople, pretending that he wished