Council of Ephesus — Council of Ephesus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Ephesus The third ecumenical council, held in 431. THE OCCASION AND PREPARATION FOR THE COUNCIL The idea of this great council seems to have been due to Nestorius, the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Council of Ephesus — noun the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius • Syn: ↑Ephesus • Hypernyms: ↑ecumenical council … Useful english dictionary
First Council of Ephesus — This article covers the Ecumenical council of 431. For other councils by this name, see Council of Ephesus. First Council of Ephesus Date 431 Accepted by Roman Catholics, Old Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Oriental Orthodox, Lutherans… … Wikipedia
Second Council of Ephesus — Date 449 Accepted by Oriental Orthodoxy Previous council First Council of Ephesus Next council Council of Chalcedon (not accepted by the Oriental Orthodox … Wikipedia
Robber Council of Ephesus (Latrocinium) — Robber Council of Ephesus † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Robber Council of Ephesus (LATROCINIUM). The Acts of the first session of this synod were read at the Council of Chalcedon, 451, and have thus been preserved to us. The remainder … Catholic encyclopedia
Council of Chalcedon — Date 451 A.D. Accepted by Roman Catholics, Old Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans Previous council First Council of Ephesus Next council Second Council of Constantinople … Wikipedia
Council of Chalcedon — Council of Chalcedon † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Chalcedon The Fourth Ecumenical Council, held in 451, from 8 October until 1 November inclusive, at Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor. Its principal purpose was to… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ephesus — • A titular archiespiscopal see in Asia Minor, said to have been founded in the eleventh century B.C. by Androcles, son of the Athenian King Codrus, with the aid of Ionian colonists Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ephesus Eph … Catholic encyclopedia
Council of Vienne — Date 1311 1312 Accepted by Roman Catholicism Previous council Second Council of Lyons Next council Council of Constance Convoked by Pope … Wikipedia
Council of Pisa — Council of Pisa † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Pisa Preliminaries. The great Schism of the West had lasted thirty years (since 1378), and none of the means employed to bring it to an end had been successful. Compromise or… … Catholic encyclopedia
