Council of Chalcedon

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The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council that defined orthodox Christology by affirming Christ as one person in two distinct natures, fully divine and fully human.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christological council
church council
ecumenical council
historical event
addresses status of the see of Constantinople
affirms Christ is fully divine and fully human
two natures of Christ without confusion, change, division, or separation
alsoKnownAs Council of Chalcedon
surface form: Fourth Ecumenical Council
approvedBy Pope Leo I
canon28Declares See of Constantinople has privileges second only to Rome
century 5th century
condemns Eutychianism
Monophysitism
Nestorianism
convokedBy Byzantine Empire
Emperor Marcian
Empress Pulcheria
dateEnd 451-11-01
dateStart 451-10-08
definesDoctrine Christ as one person in two natures
hypostatic union
elevates Patriarchate of Constantinople
surface form: See of Constantinople
followedBy Second Council of Constantinople
follows Council of Ephesus
Second Council of Ephesus
givesCanon Canon 28
historicalImpact contributed to schism with Oriental Orthodox Churches
shaped orthodox Christology in most of Christianity
issues Chalcedonian Definition
canons of Chalcedon
language Greek
location Chalcedon
locationNowIn Istanbul
Kadıköy
Turkey
mainTopic Christology
nature of Christ
numberOfCanons 28
participantsApprox 500
participantsType bishops
partOf Early Church ecumenical councils
precededBy Council of Ephesus
Second Council of Ephesus
recognizedBy Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

most Protestant churches
rejectedBy Armenian Apostolic Church
Coptic Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Syriac Orthodox Church
usesDocument Tome of Leo

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Flavian of Constantinople rehabilitatedBy Council of Chalcedon
Flavian of Constantinople seeAlso Council of Chalcedon
Hilarus of Rome supportedDoctrine Council of Chalcedon
Patriarch Dioscorus I of Alexandria condemnedBy Council of Chalcedon
subject surface form: Dioscorus I of Alexandria
Patriarch Dioscorus I of Alexandria councilParticipation Council of Chalcedon
subject surface form: Dioscorus I of Alexandria
Eutyches associatedWithEvent Council of Chalcedon
this entity surface form: Council of Chalcedon (451)
Eutyches condemnedAt Council of Chalcedon
this entity surface form: Council of Chalcedon (451)
Χαλκηδών siteOf Council of Chalcedon
Letter to Flavian writtenBefore Council of Chalcedon
Letter to Flavian usedAt Council of Chalcedon
Letter to Flavian recognizedBy Council of Chalcedon
Letter to Flavian preservedIn Council of Chalcedon
this entity surface form: acts of the Council of Chalcedon
Synod of Constantinople of 448 followedBy Council of Chalcedon
Chalcedonian Christianity hasDoctrinalBasis Council of Chalcedon
Chalcedonian Christianity acceptsCouncil Council of Chalcedon
edict of Justinian I against the Three Chapters follows Council of Chalcedon
subject surface form: Edict of Justinian I against the Three Chapters
Theodoret of Cyrrhus participantIn Council of Chalcedon
House of Theodosius significantEvent Council of Chalcedon
this entity surface form: Council of Chalcedon (451)
late Roman Christianity associatedWith Council of Chalcedon
Monothelite controversy influencedBy Council of Chalcedon
Monothelite controversy relatedConcept Council of Chalcedon
Ecthesis of 638 relatedToCouncil Council of Chalcedon