First Council of Ephesus
Also known as Council of Ephesus
ecumenical council in Ephesus in June–July 431, convened by Emperor Theodosius II
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The First Council of Ephesus was a major church gathering convened by Roman Emperor Theodosius II in June–July 431 to address disputes within Christianity. It matters because it was an ecumenical (universal) council, meaning its decisions were meant to establish authoritative doctrine for the entire Christian church.
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- 0431-06-22
- end time
- 0431-07-31
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- Council of Ephesus
- number of participants
- 150
- native label
- Σύνοδος της Εφέσου
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The Council of Ephesus was a council of Christian bishops convened in Ephesus (near present-day Selçuk in Turkey) in AD 431 by the Roman emperor Theodosius II. This third ecumenical council, an effort to attain consensus in the church through an assembly representing all of Christendom, confirmed the original Nicene Creed, and condemned the teachings of Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople, who preferred that the Virgin Mary be called Christotokos, "Christ-bearer" over Theotokos, "God-bearer"; in contrast to Cyril of Alexandria who deemed that Theotokos is enough on its own. It met from 22 June to 31 July 431 at the Church of Mary in Ephesus in Anatolia.
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