431 AD Third Ecumenical Council of Ephesus
Condemnation of Nestorianism and Affirmation of Mary as Theotokos In 431 AD, a pivotal event in Christian history occurred: the Third Ecumenical Council of Ephesus. This Council, a significant gathering of Christian bishops, was convened to address the growing controversy surrounding Nestorianism, a doctrine named after Nestorius, then Patriarch of Constantinople. Central to the Council’s […]