Council of Ephesus
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The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Council of Ephesus Context triple: [Eastern Orthodox Christianity, recognizesCouncil, Council of Ephesus]
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First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
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Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed is a Christian statement of faith from the early medieval period that provides a detailed and authoritative formulation of Trinitarian doctrine and the nature of Christ.
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Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Ephesus Target entity description: The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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A.
First Council of Constantinople
The First Council of Constantinople was the second ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 381, which expanded the Nicene Creed and clarified Trinitarian doctrine against Arian and other heresies.
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B.
First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
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Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of faith, formulated at the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople, that defines core doctrines about the Trinity and the nature of Christ and is widely used in liturgical worship across many denominations.
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D.
Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed is a Christian statement of faith from the early medieval period that provides a detailed and authoritative formulation of Trinitarian doctrine and the nature of Christ.
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E.
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century event
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church council ⓘ ecumenical council ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| affirmedDoctrine |
Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer)
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linked to:
Virgin Mary
unity of Christ’s person ⓘ |
| affirmedTitleOf |
Virgin Mary as Theotokos
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linked to:
Virgin Mary
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| alsoKnownAs | Third Ecumenical Council ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Patriarchate of Alexandria
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linked to:
Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Patriarchate of Antioch ⓘ
linked to:
Antiochian Orthodox Church
Patriarchate of Constantinople ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Cyril of Alexandria
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John of Antioch ⓘ Nestorius ⓘ representatives of Pope Celestine I ⓘ |
| century | 5th century ⓘ |
| confirmed | Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Theodosius II ⓘ |
| convokedBy |
Emperor Theodosius II
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linked to:
Theodosius II
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| dateEnd | 431 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 431 ⓘ |
| declared | Nestorius a heretic ⓘ |
| doctrineCondemned |
Nestorianism
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teachings of Nestorius ⓘ |
| followedBy | Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| issued |
canons
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dogmatic statements ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| location | Ephesus ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Christianity
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history of the Christian Church ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | third ecumenical council ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Assyrian Church of the East
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| rejected | any alteration of the Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
deposition of Nestorius as Patriarch of Constantinople
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schism between Cyril’s and John of Antioch’s parties (later reconciled) ⓘ |
| significance |
defined orthodox teaching on Christ’s person against Nestorianism
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established lasting use of the title Theotokos for Mary ⓘ |
| topic |
Christology
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Mariology ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of Ephesus Description of subject: The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
Referenced by (105)
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Basilica of Saint Mary Major
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Council of Ephesus affirmation of Mary as Theotokos
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Empress Pulcheria
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Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
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theologicalBasisIncludes
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Council of Ephesus (431) declaration of Mary as Theotokos
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subject linked to:
Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine)