Anaphora of Nestorius
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The Anaphora of Nestorius is an ancient Eucharistic prayer used in the East Syriac liturgical tradition, historically associated with the Church of the East and attributed to the theologian Nestorius.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anaphora of Nestorius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11182480 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anaphora of Nestorius Context triple: [East Syriac rite, eucharisticAnaphora, Anaphora of Nestorius]
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Anathemas against Nestorius
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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Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
The Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Byzantine Eucharistic liturgy attributed to St. John Chrysostom and widely used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
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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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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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On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius
"On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius" is a theological treatise by John Cassian defending orthodox Christology against the teachings of Nestorius in the early 5th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anaphora of Nestorius Target entity description: The Anaphora of Nestorius is an ancient Eucharistic prayer used in the East Syriac liturgical tradition, historically associated with the Church of the East and attributed to the theologian Nestorius.
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A.
Anathemas against Nestorius
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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B.
Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
The Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom is the principal Byzantine Eucharistic liturgy attributed to St. John Chrysostom and widely used in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius
"On the Incarnation of the Lord Against Nestorius" is a theological treatise by John Cassian defending orthodox Christology against the teachings of Nestorius in the early 5th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eucharistic prayer
ⓘ
anaphora ⓘ liturgical text ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
God the Father
ⓘ
linked to:
God
|
| associatedWith | Nestorius ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Nestorius ⓘ |
| commemorates | Last Supper ⓘ |
| contains |
Sanctus
ⓘ
anamnesis ⓘ epiclesis ⓘ institution narrative ⓘ intercessions ⓘ preface ⓘ |
| devotionalContext | Christian worship ⓘ |
| doctrinalContext | Christological controversies of the 5th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn | mystery of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| genre | liturgical prayer ⓘ |
| hasStructureSimilarTo | other West Asian anaphoras ⓘ |
| hasType | anaphora of the Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
late antiquity
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Antiquity
|
| intendedFor | congregational worship ⓘ |
| invokes |
Holy Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
|
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| liturgicalFamily |
East Syriac Rite
ⓘ
linked to:
East Syriac rite
|
| liturgicalOccasion | Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | principal Eucharistic prayer ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Eucharistic liturgy ⓘ |
| partOf |
East Syriac liturgy of the Mass
ⓘ
linked to:
Liturgy of the Church of the East
|
| regionOfUse |
India
ⓘ
Mesopotamia ⓘ Persia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anaphora of Addai and Mari
ⓘ
Anaphora of Theodore of Mopsuestia ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | East Syriac tradition ⓘ |
| status | ancient liturgical text ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Syriac manuscripts ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Christological emphasis associated with Nestorian tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyClassifiedAs | East Syriac anaphora ⓘ |
| usedBy | clergy ⓘ |
| usedFor | celebration of the Eucharist ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Ancient Church of the East
ⓘ
linked to:
Assyrian Church of the East
Assyrian Church of the East ⓘ Chaldean Catholic Church ⓘ Church of the East ⓘ
linked to:
Assyrian Church of the East
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church ⓘ |
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