# Triumph of Orthodoxy (843)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/843-triumph-of-orthodoxy
Location: Constantinople
Themes: Theology

Empress Theodora restores icon veneration, commemorated annually as the Sunday of Orthodoxy. At this point in the timeline (843), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Gregory IV (20 December 827 – 25 January 844).

## Why it matters
Triumph of Orthodoxy mattered because it shaped how Christians understand God, Christ, salvation and the church.

Pope at the time: [Pope Gregory IV](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-gregory-iv)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Feast of Orthodoxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Orthodoxy)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Triumph of Orthodoxy](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Triumph+of+Orthodoxy)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)