In part 8 of our series on the 21 Ecumenical Councils, Justin Hibbard discusses what happened at the 5th Ecumenical Council - The 2nd Council of Constantinople. In this episode, you’ll learn about the schisms that occurred after the Council of Chalcedon, the fall of Rome and the Western Roman Empire, and the rise of the Eastern Roman Empire (aka the Byzantine Empire), as well as the decisions at the 2nd Council of Constantinople.

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SOURCES:

* Details and map of the fall of the Western Roman Empire

* The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly

* The First Seven Ecumenical Councils (325-787): Their History and Theology by Leo Davis

* New Advent: Henoticon

* Byzantine Empire: Map, History, and Facts

* History of the Popes Podcast (Series on West Meets East - beginning with episode 52)

* History of the Popes Podcast (Episode 74: Everyone Hates Vigilius)

* The Tome of Pope Leo I

* Episode 113: The Great Popes

* New Advent: 2nd Council of Constantinople

* Papal Encyclicals Online: 2nd Council of Constantinople

* New Advent: Three Chapters

* Pontifacts: 61. Vigiliius

* Pontifacts: Council Episode - The Second Council of Constantinople

PREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES

* Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils

* Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea

* Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)

* Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople

* Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)

* Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431)

* Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451)

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