3.28 FC – Ideas and Debates Cetween East and West in the Early Medieval Mediterranean

According to the Liber Pontificalis, only two bishops and a single priest could hardly be found for the ordination of Pelagius I, as many churches in Italy had withdrawn from communion with him on the grounds of his alleged involvement in the death of the previous pope, Vigilius. This reflects the widespread opposition to Pelagius…

Eucharistic communion stands as the cornerstone of ecclesial unity in the Byzantine Church, yet the boundaries of this unity have been subject to debate, particularly concerning the commemoration of bishops within the liturgical context. This paper examines the limits of communion in the Byzantine Church, focusing on the complex and often controversial applications of Canon…