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Paul II of Constantinople

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'''Paul II of Constantinople''' was the [[Patriarch]] of Constantinople from 641 to 653. He was the leader of the regency of senators for Emperor [[Constans II]] during his minority after an imperial succession crisis in 641. Paul was associated with the Emperor Constans II's "[[Typos]]", which was thought to have been written by him for the emperor. The decree attempted to end the controversy between heretical [[Monophysitism]] and Orthodox Dyothelitism with the introduction a supporter of the heretical [[dogmaheresy]] of [[MonothelitismMonotheletism]].
At ==Life==Little is known of the early life of Paul. He was the leader of the regency of senators for emperor [[Sixth Ecumenical CouncilConstans II]] of 680 during his minority after an imperial succession crisis in Constantinople, which was convened by Emperor Constantine IV, 641. Paul was condemned as a named patriarch after [[heretic]] along with [[Sergius I Pyrrhus of Constantinople|Sergius IPyrrhus]], was [[Pyrrhus I of Constantinopledeposition|Pyrrhus Ideposed]], and Peterbanished in 641 for allegedly plotting against the new emperor, all Patriarchs of Constantinople, Pope Honorius of Rome, and Patriarch [[Cyrus of Alexandria]], amongst others, for their actions supporting Monothelitism. Paul reposed in 653Constantine III.
Pope Theodore I of Rome, however, did not recognize Paul as he did not consider the deposition of his predecessor, Pyrrhus, to be canonical. Theodore's position was ignored in Constantinople.
 
Paul was associated with the emperor Constans II's "[[Typos]]", which was thought to have been written by him for the emperor. The decree attempted to end the controversy between heretical [[Monophysitism]] and Orthodox Dyothelitism with the introduction of the heretical [[dogma]] of [[Monothelitism]].
 
At the [[Sixth Ecumenical Council]] of 680 in Constantinople, which was convened by emperor Constantine IV, Paul was condemned as a [[heretic]] along with [[Sergius I of Constantinople|Sergius I]], [[Pyrrhus I of Constantinople|Pyrrhus I]], and Peter, all Patriarchs of Constantinople, Pope Honorius of Rome, and Patriarch [[Cyrus of Alexandria]], amongst others, for their actions supporting Monothelitism. Paul reposed in 653.
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarch_Paul_II_of_Constantinople Wikipedia: Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople]
*[http://www.goholycross.org/studies/councils.html Ecumenical Councils]
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14570a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope Theodore I]
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