Third Council of Ephesus

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City_Council
gptkbp:associated_with Cyril's writings
gptkbp:cabinet_member gptkb:Cyril_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:controversy Political influence of the church
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Protestant Reformation
Influence on Catholic Church
Influence on Eastern Orthodox Church
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:duration Several weeks
gptkbp:followed_by Theological debates
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Church_of_Mary
gptkbp:historical_context Early Christian church disputes
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:Legacy_of_Nestorius
gptkb:local_government
Interpretation of scripture
Christological controversies
Impact on liturgical practices
Nature of the Trinity
Impact on religious tolerance
Role of bishops
Development of church hierarchy
Impact on interfaith relations
Authority of councils
Impact on future councils
Impact on church governance
Impact on theological education
Relationship between church and state
Impact on Christian unity
Impact on Christian missions
Impact on social justice issues
Legacy of Cyril of Alexandria
gptkbp:historical_period Early 5th century
gptkbp:historical_significance First council to declare Mary as Mother of God
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Third Council of Ephesus
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Development_of_Christian_doctrine
gptkbp:influenced_by Previous councils
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Nestorius's_supporters
Cyril's supporters
gptkbp:is_attended_by Bishops from various regions
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Nestorian_Church
gptkbp:key Acts of the Council
gptkbp:key_theological_concept gptkb:Hypostatic_union
Nature of Christ
Role of Mary
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ephesus
gptkbp:major_issues Nestorianism
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Nestorius
gptkb:Cyril_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:outcome Excommunication of Nestorius
Reaffirmation of Nicene Creed
gptkbp:participants Over 200 bishops
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Second_Council_of_Ephesus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Council_of_Constantinople
gptkb:Council_of_Nicaea
Christology
gptkbp:result Condemnation of Nestorius
gptkbp:significance Declared Mary as Theotokos
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Council_of_Chalcedon
gptkbp:type gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:year 431
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Christianity
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4