Nestorian controversy

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The Nestorian controversy was a 5th-century Christological dispute over the nature and person of Christ, centering on the teachings of Nestorius and the title of Mary as Theotokos, which led to major church councils and lasting schisms.

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Nestorian controversy canonical 13

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instanceOf 5th-century event
Christological controversy
theological dispute
about relationship between divine and human natures in Christ
whether Mary is Mother of God
centeredOnTeachingOf Nestorius
century 5th century
concernsDoctrine Incarnation
Virgin Mary
surface form: Theotokos

hypostatic union
culminatedIn Council of Ephesus
Nestorius’ condemnation
fieldOfStudy historical theology
patristics
followedBy Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy
surface form: Monophysite controversy
hasConsequence condemnation of Nestorianism as heresy by many churches
development of Chalcedonian Christology
hasKeyFigure Cyril of Alexandria
Theodosius II
surface form: Emperor Theodosius II

John of Antioch
Nestorius
Theodoret of Cyrrhus
surface form: Theodoret of Cyrus
involvesConcept hypostasis
physis
prosopon
involvesTitleOfMary Christotokos
Virgin Mary
surface form: Theotokos
languageOfDebate Greek
location Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
mainTopic Christology
nature of Christ
person of Christ
opposedBy Cyril of Alexandria
precededBy Arian controversy
relatedTo Council of Chalcedon
Council of Ephesus
religion Christianity
resultedIn deposition of Nestorius
formation of the Church of the East’s distinct Christology
long-lasting schisms in Eastern Christianity
schism between Alexandrian and Antiochene parties
startTime early 5th century
supportedBy Antiochene school of theology
surface form: Antiochene theologians
timePeriod reign of Theodosius II
tookPlaceIn Constantinople (probable)
surface form: Constantinople

Ephesus

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Empress Pulcheria associatedWith Nestorian controversy
subject surface form: Pulcheria
Theodosius II significantEvent Nestorian controversy
Nestorius knownFor Nestorian controversy
Nestorius subjectOf Nestorian controversy
Three Chapters controversy relatedTo Nestorian controversy
Letters to Nestorius historicalContext Nestorian controversy
Anathemas against Nestorius associatedWithEvent Nestorian controversy
Formula of Union (later agreement) relatedTo Nestorian controversy
subject surface form: Formula of Union
Ibas of Edessa notableEvent Nestorian controversy
Eutychian (Monophysite) controversy relatedTo Nestorian controversy
Germanicia mentionedInContextOf Nestorian controversy
Bazaar of Heracleides mainSubject Nestorian controversy