Anathemas against Nestorius
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Anathemas against Nestorius is a series of doctrinal condemnations by Cyril of Alexandria that denounce the Christological teachings of Nestorius and defend the unity of Christ’s person.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anathemas against Nestorius canonical | 1 |
| Cyril of Alexandria’s anti-Nestorian corpus | 1 |
| Twelve Anathemas of Cyril against Nestorius | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anathemas against Nestorius Context triple: [Cyril of Alexandria, wroteWork, Anathemas against Nestorius]
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A.
Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
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B.
Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius is a major theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that systematically refutes the teachings of the Arian theologian Eunomius and defends Nicene Trinitarian doctrine.
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C.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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D.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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E.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- 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: Anathemas against Nestorius Target entity description: Anathemas against Nestorius is a series of doctrinal condemnations by Cyril of Alexandria that denounce the Christological teachings of Nestorius and defend the unity of Christ’s person.
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A.
Letters to Nestorius
Letters to Nestorius is a series of theological letters by Cyril of Alexandria that played a central role in the Christological controversies leading up to the Council of Ephesus in 431.
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B.
Against Eunomius
Against Eunomius is a major theological treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that systematically refutes the teachings of the Arian theologian Eunomius and defends Nicene Trinitarian doctrine.
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C.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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D.
Against Heresies
Against Heresies is a foundational 2nd-century Christian theological work that systematically refutes Gnostic teachings and defends orthodox doctrine.
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E.
Mark of Ephesus
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological text
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series of anathemas ⓘ theological document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anathemas against Nestorius
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surface form:
Twelve Anathemas of Cyril against Nestorius
|
| approximateDate | c. 430 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Council of Ephesus
ⓘ
Council of Ephesus ⓘ
surface form:
First Council of Ephesus
Nestorian controversy ⓘ |
| author | Cyril of Alexandria ⓘ |
| condemns |
denial of the title Theotokos
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division of Christ into two persons ⓘ separation of Christ’s divine and human natures ⓘ |
| date | early 5th century ⓘ |
| defendsTitle |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos
|
| genre |
dogmatic text
ⓘ
polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Eighth Anathema
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Eleventh Anathema ⓘ Fifth Anathema ⓘ First Anathema ⓘ Fourth Anathema ⓘ Ninth Anathema ⓘ Second Anathema ⓘ Seventh Anathema ⓘ Sixth Anathema ⓘ Tenth Anathema ⓘ Third Anathema ⓘ Twelfth Anathema ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chalcedonian Christianity
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surface form:
Council of Chalcedon Christology
Council of Ephesus ⓘ
surface form:
Council of Ephesus canons
later Christological definitions ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christology
ⓘ
Nestorius ⓘ hypostatic union ⓘ unity of Christ’s person ⓘ |
| numberOfAnathemas | 12 ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrineOf | Nestorianism ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anathemas against Nestorius
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cyril of Alexandria’s anti-Nestorian corpus
|
| placeOfComposition |
Alexandria, Egypt
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surface form:
Alexandria
|
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Eastern Christianity ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
Theotokos title for Mary
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hypostatic union of divine and human natures in Christ ⓘ unity of Christ’s person ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Alexandrian theology
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surface form:
Alexandrian Christology
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| theologicalPosition | anti-Nestorian ⓘ |
| yearOfCouncilReferenced | 431 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Cyril of Alexandria’s anti-Nestorian corpus
this entity surface form:
Twelve Anathemas of Cyril against Nestorius