What was the main theological dispute during Vitalian's pontificate?
Monothelitism
Iconoclasm
Arianism
Pelagianism
Answer
Monothelitism, the belief that Christ had only one will, was the primary theological dispute during Vitalian's pontificate. This doctrine, supported by the Byzantine emperor, conflicted with the traditional view of Christ's dual nature, human and divine. Vitalian, along with Pope Martin I, condemned Monothelitism as heresy, leading to a schism between the Eastern and Western churches.
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