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It is hard to defend oneself in a "trial" held 50 years after death. If the old pope had still been living, perhaps he would have pleaded ignorance and shown some repentance. The council verdict may well have been overly harsh on Honorius. His letter said its contents were meant to be kept in silence and therefore not to be held by the universal Church.

While I happen to agree with you - poor old Honorius likely would have come around to an orthodox view if he had just lived a few years longer, do you think the Council erred? Do you think they committed an injustice against Honorius?

Cordially,

[mas cerveza por favor]

do you think the Council erred? Do you think they committed an injustice against Honorius?

Perhaps to be "Roman-ically correct," one should conclude that the council cannot err because it is infallible since it was certified by the pope. However not all council statements "define a doctrine regarding faith or morals to be held by the universal Church." Disciplinary action is not a definition of faith or morals. St. Joan of Arc was condemned to death by a council but was later exonerated. So disciplinary actions against individuals are not infallible. The condemnation of Honorius' heresy is infallible but not the condemnation of the man.