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The Council of Ephesus (431 AD)

Council of Ephesus · 431 AD

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The third ecumenical council, which condemned Nestorianism and affirmed Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).

Table of Contents

1Note on the Emperor's Edict to the Synod2Extracts from the Acts. Session I3The Epistle of Cyril to Nestorius4Extracts from the Acts. Session I. (Continued)5The Epistle of Cyril to Nestorius with the XII. Anathematisms6Anathematism I7Anathematism II8Anathematism III9Anathematism IV10(The Humiliation of Christ. Appendix to Lect. II.)11Anathematism V12Anathematism VI13Anathematism VII14(Declaratio Septima.)15Anathematism VIII16Anathematism IX17Anathematism X18(Declaratio decima.)19Anathematism XI20(Declaratio undecima.)21Anathematism XII22(Adv. Orientales, ad XII. Quoting Athanasius.)23Extracts from the Acts. Session I. (Continued)24Decree of the Council Against Nestorius25Extracts from the Acts. Session II26The Letter of Pope Cœlestine to the Synod of Ephesus27Extracts from the Acts. Session II. (Continued.)28Extracts from the Acts. Session III29Canon I30Canon II31Canon III32Canon IV33Canon V34Canon VI35Canon VII36Canon VIII37The Letter of the Same Holy Synod of Ephesus, to the Sacred Synod in Pamphylia Concerning Eustathius Who Had Been Their Metropolitan38The Letter of the Synod to Pope Celestine39The Definition of the Holy and Ecumenical Synod of Ephesus Against the Impious Messalians Who are Also Called Euchetæ and Enthusiasts40Note on the Messalians or Massalians41Decree of the Synod in the Matter of Euprepius and Cyril