# Second Council of Constantinople (553)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/553-second-council-of-constantinople
Location: Constantinople
Themes: Council

The fifth ecumenical council condemns the Three Chapters in an attempt to reconcile the opponents of Chalcedon. At this point in the timeline (553), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Vigilius (29 March 537 – 7 June 555).

## Why it matters
Second Council of Constantinople mattered because its decisions defined doctrine, discipline or church order for generations of Christians.

Pope at the time: [Pope Vigilius](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-vigilius)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Second Council of Constantinople](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Council_of_Constantinople)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Second Council of Constantinople](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Second+Council+of+Constantinople)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)