Plato (exarch)
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Plato was the Exarch of Ravenna from 646 to 649. He is known primarily for his monothelitism
and his opposition to the Pope Theodore I
. He convinced the Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople
to break with the pope.
Monothelitism
Monothelitism is a particular teaching about how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus, known as a Christological doctrine, that formally emerged in Armenia and Syria in 629. Specifically, monothelitism teaches that Jesus Christ had two natures but only one will...
and his opposition to the Pope Theodore I
Pope Theodore I
Pope Theodore I , who was pope from November 24, 642, to May 14, 649, is considered a Greek, but was born in Jerusalem. He was made a cardinal deacon, and a full cardinal by Pope John IV....
. He convinced the Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople
Patriarch Paul II of Constantinople
Paul II was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 641 to 653. He assumed regency for Byzantine emperor Constans II after a succession crisis in 641....
to break with the pope.