A Source Book for Ancient Church History - Mirrors

734 A Source Book for Ancient Church Historymost holy and thrice-blessed Agatho, Pope of Old Rome, in hissuggestion to our most pious and God-preserved lord and mightyEmperor, rejected because they were minded contrary to ourorthodox faith, all of whom we declare are subject to anathema.And with these we decree that there shall be expelled from theholy Church of God and anathematized Honorius, who was Popeof Old Rome, because of what we found written by him toSergius, that in all respects he followed his view and confirmedhis impious doctrine.We have also examined the synodal letter 306 of Sophronius,of holy memory, sometime patriarch of the holy city of our God,Jerusalem, and have found it in accordance with the true faith andwith apostolic teachings, and with the teachings of the holy andapproved Fathers. Therefore, we have received it as orthodoxand salutary to the holy and Catholic and Apostolic Church, andhave decreed that it is right that his name be inserted in thediptychs of the holy churches.§ 108. Rome, Constantinople, and the Lombard State Church inthe Seventh Century[673]The Sixth General Council was the last great diplomatic triumphof Rome in the East in matters of faith, though two centuriesafter, in the matter of Photius, Rome played a brilliant part inthe internal affairs of the Eastern Church. Immediately after thecouncil of 681, it was felt that the West, of which the Greekshad grown very jealous, had triumphed over the East, especiallyas several of the leading patriarchs had been condemned.Monotheletism, furthermore, was too strongly intrenched in theEast to be removed by a single conciliar action. It was feltnecessary to take action to confirm the results of Constantinoplein 681. The fifth and sixth general councils had been occupied306 The most important parts of this are to be found in Hahn, § 235.