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condemnation of

Nestorian view of nature of Christ
- In Christianity: Aversion of heresy: the establishment of orthodoxy
- In Christianity: Eastern controversies
Pelagianism
- In Pelagianism

contribution by

Cyril
- In St. Cyril of Alexandria
Shenute
- In Shenute

history of

Christianity and the Apostle’s Creed
- In Jesus: The Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon
- In Jesus: The parties
Christology
- In Christology: From Nicaea to Chalcedon

affirmation of Mary as Theotokos
anathematization of Nestorius
- In Nestorianism
- In Nestorius: Life and career
- In Theotokos
recognition of Church of Cyprus
- In Church of Cyprus
role of patristic literature
- In patristic literature: The Chalcedonian Fathers

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decisions of Dioscorus
- In Dioscorus
deposition of Flavian
- In Saint Flavian
exoneration of Eutyches
- In Eutyches
history of Christology
- In Christology: From Nicaea to Chalcedon

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Changed title from “councils of Ephesus” to “First Council of Ephesus.” Article thoroughly revised to reframe accordingly.	Melissa Petruzzello	May 21, 2025
	Added cross-references throughout.	Melissa Petruzzello	Jul 25, 2019
	Invalidated site: LookLex Encyclopaedia - Council of Ephesus.	Aakanksha Gaur	Apr 11, 2014
	Added new Web site: Encyclopedia of The Orient - Council of Ephesus.	Grace Young	Jan 02, 2008
	Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Council of Ephesus.	Gloria Lotha	Oct 02, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998