Nestorius
Sign in to saveNestorius of Constantinople (; ; ) was an early Christian prelate who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 10 April 428 to 11 July 431. He was a Christian theologian from the Catechetical School of Antioch, and several of his teachings in the fields of Christology and Mariology were seen as controversial and heretical, causing major disputes. In 431, he was condemned and deposed from his see by the Council of Ephesus, presided over by his archrival Cyril of Alexandria, but the counter-council led by John I of Antioch vindicated him and deposed Cyril in return. Nestorius refrained from
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Nestorius was a 5th-century Archbishop of Constantinople whose theological teachings about the nature of Christ and Mary became highly controversial, leading to his condemnation and removal from office by the Council of Ephesus in 431. His case is historically significant because it sparked major conflicts within the early Christian church, with rival councils taking opposing positions on whether his views were heretical or acceptable.
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Works in European collections
19 objects attributed to Nestorius, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Foreign Policy. Russia [Printed Text]
Russkaja Letopis po Nikonovu spisku. Izd. pod smotreniem Imp. Akademii Nauk. (Russische Annalen nach Nikons Text. Unter Aufsicht der kais. Akademie der Wissenschaften hrsg. von August Schlözer.) russ (Vol.1.2)
Russkaja Letopis po Nikonovu spisku. Izd. pod smotreniem Imp. Akademii Nauk. (Russische Annalen nach Nikons Text. Unter Aufsicht der kais. Akademie der Wissenschaften hrsg. von August Schlözer.) russ (Vol.3.4)
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- Later events
- Writings
- ''Bazaar of Heracleides''
- Legacy
- Notes and references
- Bibliography
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Nestorius of Constantinople (; ; ) was an early Christian prelate who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 10 April 428 to 11 July 431. He was a Christian theologian from the Catechetical School of Antioch, and several of his teachings in the fields of Christology and Mariology were seen as controversial and heretical, causing major disputes. In 431, he was condemned and deposed from his see by the Council of Ephesus, presided over by his archrival Cyril of Alexandria, but the counter-council led by John I of Antioch vindicated him and deposed Cyril in return. Nestorius refrained from attending both of these councils and instead sought retirement from the Byzantine Emperor.
Nestorius himself used the title Theotokos and did not advocate for its ban. His teachings included cautious usage of Theotokos ("God-Bearer"), used for Mary, mother of Jesus, in order that Christ's human and divine natures not be confused, as he believed Christ was born according to his humanity and not his divinity, which indicated his preference for the concept of the prosopic union of two natures (divine and human) of Christ, over the concept of a hypostatic union. He proposed instead the title of Christotokos ("Christ-bearer"). This brought him into conflict with Cyril of Alexandria and other prominent diophysite and miaphysite churchmen of the time, who accused him of heresy.
