Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine)
E167636
The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that defined orthodox Christology and, in doing so, indirectly reinforced traditional Marian doctrines such as her perpetual virginity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine) Context triple: [Aeiparthenos, affirmedBy, Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine)]
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A.
Marian doctrine
Marian doctrine encompasses the body of Christian theological teachings and beliefs about the Virgin Mary, including her role in salvation history, her privileges, and her veneration within the Church.
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B.
Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
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C.
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
The Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed is a Western-added phrase asserting that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, which became a major theological and ecclesiastical point of contention between Eastern and Western Christianity.
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D.
Assumption of Mary
The Assumption of Mary is a Christian doctrine, especially in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, that teaches the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
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E.
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.
- 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: Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine) Target entity description: The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that defined orthodox Christology and, in doing so, indirectly reinforced traditional Marian doctrines such as her perpetual virginity.
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A.
Marian doctrine
Marian doctrine encompasses the body of Christian theological teachings and beliefs about the Virgin Mary, including her role in salvation history, her privileges, and her veneration within the Church.
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B.
Perpetual Virginity of Mary
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary is a Christian doctrine teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
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C.
Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed
The Filioque clause in the Nicene Creed is a Western-added phrase asserting that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, which became a major theological and ecclesiastical point of contention between Eastern and Western Christianity.
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D.
Assumption of Mary
The Assumption of Mary is a Christian doctrine, especially in Catholicism and Orthodoxy, that teaches the Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological council
ⓘ
church council ⓘ ecumenical council ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| affirmed |
Christ is fully God and fully man
ⓘ
Christ is one person in two natures ⓘ Nicene Creed ⓘ
surface form:
Creed of Constantinople
Nicene Creed ⓘ Tome of Leo ⓘ |
| affirmedTitleForMary |
Virgin Mary
ⓘ
surface form:
Theotokos
|
| canonLawSubject |
ecclesiastical discipline
ⓘ
jurisdiction of major sees ⓘ |
| causeOfSchism | division between Chalcedonian and non-Chalcedonian churches ⓘ |
| coConvenedBy | Empress Pulcheria ⓘ |
| condemned |
Miaphysitism
ⓘ
surface form:
Eutychianism
Monophysitism ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Emperor Marcian ⓘ |
| date | 451 ⓘ |
| defined |
Chalcedonian Definition
ⓘ
doctrine of Christ in two natures ⓘ hypostatic union of Christ’s two natures ⓘ |
| deposed | Dioscorus of Alexandria ⓘ |
| elevatedSee |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
ⓘ
surface form:
See of Constantinople
|
| endDate | 451-11-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| follows |
Council of Ephesus
ⓘ
Second Council of Ephesus ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major turning point in relations between Alexandrian and Antiochene theological schools
ⓘ
pivotal moment in defining orthodox Christology ⓘ |
| indirectlyReinforced |
doctrine of Mary’s perpetual virginity
ⓘ
traditional Marian doctrine ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine theology
ⓘ
later Marian theology ⓘ medieval Western theology ⓘ |
| issued | 28 canons ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bithynia
ⓘ
Chalcedon ⓘ Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Roman Empire
|
| notRecognizedBy | non-Chalcedonian Oriental Orthodox churches ⓘ |
| numberOfBishops | approximately 500 to 600 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian Church history
ⓘ
Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Church (partially, historically contested)
Catholic Church worldwide ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
most Protestant churches ⓘ |
| startDate | 451-10-08 ⓘ |
| taughtAbout |
Christology
ⓘ
nature of Christ ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of Chalcedon (indirectly via Marian doctrine) Description of subject: The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that defined orthodox Christology and, in doing so, indirectly reinforced traditional Marian doctrines such as her perpetual virginity.
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subject surface form:
Aeiparthenos