COUNCILS OF CONSTANTINOPLE (1639, 1672)

    Councils of Constantinople (1639, 1672)

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    In 1639 and 1672 councils were held by the Orthodox Greeks at Constantinople condemnatory of the Calvinistic confession of Cyril Lucaris and his followers. [See Semnoz, "Les dernières années du patr. Cyrille Lucar" in "Echos d'Orient" (1903), VI, 97-117, and Fortescue, "Orthodox Eastern Church" (London, 1907), 267].

    THOMAS J. SHAHAN

    Transcribed by Sean Hyland