Mark of Ephesus
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15th-century Christian theologian
Christian theologian
Eastern Orthodox bishop
Eastern Orthodox saint
saint
Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mark of Ephesus canonical | 3 |
| Mark of Ephesus (refused to sign) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T823475 — 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: Mark of Ephesus Context triple: [Council of Florence, attendedBy, Mark of Ephesus]
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A.
Second Council of Ephesus
The Second Council of Ephesus was a controversial 449 church synod later condemned as the “Robber Council” for overturning earlier Christological decisions and prompting the more definitive Council of Chalcedon.
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B.
Council of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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C.
Nicaea
Nicaea was an ancient Greek city in northwestern Asia Minor, historically significant as a major political and religious center of the Byzantine Empire.
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D.
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council that defined orthodox Christology by affirming Christ as one person in two distinct natures, fully divine and fully human.
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E.
Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
- 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: Mark of Ephesus Target entity description: Mark of Ephesus was a 15th-century Eastern Orthodox bishop and theologian best known for his staunch opposition to the union with the Roman Catholic Church.
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A.
Second Council of Ephesus
The Second Council of Ephesus was a controversial 449 church synod later condemned as the “Robber Council” for overturning earlier Christological decisions and prompting the more definitive Council of Chalcedon.
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B.
Council of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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C.
Nicaea
Nicaea was an ancient Greek city in northwestern Asia Minor, historically significant as a major political and religious center of the Byzantine Empire.
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D.
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was a pivotal 5th-century ecumenical council that defined orthodox Christology by affirming Christ as one person in two distinct natures, fully divine and fully human.
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E.
Third Council of Constantinople
The Third Council of Constantinople was a 7th-century ecumenical council that condemned Monothelitism and affirmed that Christ possesses both a divine and a human will.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century Christian theologian
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Christian theologian ⓘ Eastern Orthodox bishop ⓘ Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mark Eugenicus
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Saint Mark of Ephesus ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Constantinople (probable)
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surface form:
Constantinople
|
| birthYear | 1392 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Monastery of Mangana in Constantinople ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | glorified as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1444 ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
rejection of Latin teaching on purgatory
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rejection of the Filioque clause ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
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surface form:
Patriarchal School of Constantinople
University of Constantinople ⓘ |
| era | Late Byzantine period ⓘ |
| feastDay | January 19 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
homiletics
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Eugenios
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surface form:
Mark Eugenikos
|
| hasOccupation |
bishop
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| influenced | later anti-unionist Orthodox theologians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Basil of Caesarea
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surface form:
Basil the Great
St. Gregory Palamas ⓘ
surface form:
Gregory Palamas
John Chrysostom ⓘ |
| knownAs | Pillar of Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Greek ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
doctrine of the Holy Spirit
ⓘ
ecclesiology ⓘ nature of purgatory ⓘ |
| movement |
hesychast tradition
ⓘ
surface form:
Hesychasm
|
| notableFor |
opposition to the union of Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
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role at the Council of Florence ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Decree of Union with the Copts and Ethiopians
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surface form:
Decree of Union Laetentur Caeli
Union with the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Council of Florence
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surface form:
Council of Ferrara–Florence
Council of Florence ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Ephesus
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Metropolitan of Ephesus ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| supportedBy | many clergy and laity in Constantinople ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| wrote |
homilies and sermons
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polemical works on purgatory ⓘ theological treatises against Latin doctrines ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mark of Ephesus (refused to sign)