Synod of Constantinople

The Synod of Constantinople in 754 was an important church council in the Byzantine Empire that aimed to address the ongoing controversy over iconoclasm—the rejection of religious images and icons. This council, which was convened by Byzantine Emperor Constantine V, condemned the veneration of icons as heretical and established policies to discourage their use in Christian worship. The synod's decisions supported the iconoclastic movement, which sought to purify the church from what it viewed as idolatry. These debates over icons would continue for centuries, deeply impacting Byzantine religious life and politics.