The Fall of the Papacy: Before and After Constantinople IV

About this sermon

Patrick Craig Truglia explores the fall of the Papacy leading up to and beyond Constantinople IV (879–880), showing how its role shifted from a local patriarchate to novel claims of supremacy after 862. Through canons, appeals, and the influence of Anastasius the Librarian, we see how the Eighth Ecumenical Council responded to these changes. Learn why the early Church resisted papal innovations, upheld conciliar authority, and what this means for understanding Christian history today. For clarity: there are two councils often called “Constantinople IV.” The Roman Catholic Church recognizes the 869–870 synod, but the Orthodox Church commemorates the 879–880 council as the true Eighth Ecumenical Council. This video focuses on the 879–880 council, which reaffirmed conciliar authority and rejected novel papal claims. This is the full lecture by Patrick Craig Truglia from the conference: "On the Eighth Œcumenical Council: The Catholic Condemnation of the Filioque" that took place on March 14 - 16th, 2024 in Lake Guntersville, AL. The original title of his talk was: "The Fall of the Papacy Leading Up to and Beyond Constantinople IV." Patrick Craig Truglia is an active layman whose education was in history and education, earning an MA at Columbia University and BA at SUNY Geneseo (NY). He conducts historical research, produces apologetics, and performs missionary work in Cambodia. His main areas of expertise are particularly in the history of Marian dogma and the ecclesiology of the pre-schism Church. Truglia is academically published in the subjects of historical philosophy and theology including "Original Sin in The Byzantine Dormition Narratives" Revista Teologica, Issue 4 (2021): 5-30 and "Al-Ghazali and Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola On the Question of Human Freedom and the Chain of Being" Philosophy East and West, Issue 60:2 (2010): 143-166. He is also published popularly by Uncut Mountain Press with his book The Rise and Fall of the Papacy and with the blessing of the dean of the chancery of Southeast Asia for the Moscow Patriarchate wrote the introduction to a Khmer and Thai translation of Saint Maximus' Life of the Virgin. Our mission is to present and support the Orthodox Christian Way, Truth, and Life, which is Christ Himself — guiding souls to communion in His Body, faithful to the teachings of the Holy Fathers. 👉 Become a YouTube Member for exclusive livestreams and videos, Q&A’s, book discounts, and more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChozbOPP6uOJ2UkiTZy-sgQ/join 🎥 New to Orthodoxy? Start here with our "Orthodoxy 101" playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCFiE3qfVkDisaFlaa38cO_iTvnpsUnhc 📚 Explore our full collection of Orthodox Christian books: https://www.uncutmountainpress.com 📝 Read our blog for weekly insights on Orthodox faith and tradition: https://www.orthodoxethos.com/blog ✉️ Questions? Contact us at: team@orthodoxethos.com #Papacy #EighthEcumenicalCouncil #OrthodoxChristianity #ChurchHistory #Pope

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• Repentance