Controversy over Pope Honorius I Monothelitism

pope honorius i

a side issue on statements of pope honorius , condemnation council arose in discussions concerning papal infallibility. in view of historians such john bagnell bury, honorius, traditional latin dislike dialectics, did not comprehend issues. question of monoenergism, presented patriarch sergius, seemed honorius matter of grammar rather theology. though used expression 1 , no monothelite, placed 1 energy , 2 energies on same footing. further, in second letter sergius, wrote , large orthodox. maximus confessor, in disputation pyrrhus, interprets statement 1 referring integrity of christ s human will, in contrast fallen human seeks diverse , contradictory goods.

the third council of constantinople posthumously anathematized honorius heretic: , these define there shall expelled holy church of god , anathematized honorius time pope of old rome, because of found written him sergius, in respects followed view , confirmed impious doctrines (13th session) , honorius, heretic, anathema! (16th session). however, pope leo ii s letter of confirmation of council interprets council intending criticize honorius not error of belief, rather imprudent economy of silence . leo s letter states: anathematize inventors of new error, is, theodore, sergius, ... , honorius, did not attempt sanctify apostolic church teaching of apostolic tradition, profane treachery permitted purity polluted.