Church Document
Fourth Council of Constantinople
Ecumenical Council · 869
The eighth ecumenical council (869–870) deposed Photius and addressed the Photian schism, upholding the authority of the Roman See and ecclesiastical order in the Eastern Church.
Key themes
- Photian schism
- Roman primacy
- Church order
Document type
Council document
Issuing authority
Catholic Church
Issued date
869