John of Antioch

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John of Antioch was a 5th-century Eastern Christian bishop and theologian known for leading the Antiochene delegation at the Council of Ephesus and for his involvement in the Christological controversies of his time.

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Ibas of Edessa 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 5th-century person
Christian bishop
theologian
associatedWith School of Antioch
christologyPosition Emphasis on distinction of Christ’s two natures
church Eastern Christianity
compromisedWith Cyril of Alexandria in the Formula of Union
conflict Dispute with Cyril of Alexandria over Christology
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire
surface form: Eastern Roman Empire
doctrinalFocus Christology
ecclesiasticalStatus Patriarch of Antioch
historicalContext Early Byzantine theological controversies
involvedIn Christological debates on the person of Christ
Nestorianism
surface form: Nestorian controversy
knownFor involvement in 5th-century Christological controversies
leading the Antiochene delegation at the Council of Ephesus
language Greek
officeType Patriarchate
opponent Cyril of Alexandria
participatedIn Council of Ephesus
placeOfActivity Antioch
positionHeld Bishop
Bishop of Antioch
region Antioch on the Orontes
surface form: Syrian Antioch
religion Christianity
roleAtEvent Leader of the Antiochene delegation at the Council of Ephesus
sphereOfInfluence Eastern Roman episcopate
theologicalTradition Antiochene Christology
timePeriod 5th century
tookPartIn negotiations leading to the Formula of Union (433)

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Council of Ephesus attendedBy John of Antioch
Third Ecumenical Council attendedBy John of Antioch
School of Edessa notableTeacher John of Antioch
this entity surface form: Ibas of Edessa