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Council of Ephesus (431)

Who

The third ecumenical council, which affirmed that Mary is rightly called Theotokos, Mother of God, because the one she bore is the divine Son made man. Pitre calls it the premier example of a belief about Mary that rests on a belief about Jesus (CCC 466, 495).

What Pitre quotes

Definition — Mary proclaimed Theotokos, Mother of God (pp 82–83)

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Cited by · 2

Argument'Mother of God with us' — and why honoring her isn't worship.
Theotokos (pp 82–83)
ArgumentTheotokos — Athanasius, Gregory Nazianzen, Ephesus 431, what 'Mother of God' does not mean, and the word assembled from Matthew 1:23
(pp 82–83)

Passages · 1

PassageEphesus 431 — Definition of Theotokos
Mary proclaimed Theotokos, Mother of God (pp 82–83)

Verses discussed · 3

Referenced by · 5

AuthorityAthanasius of Alexandria
AuthorityCatechism of the Catholic Church
AuthorityCouncil of Chalcedon (451)
AuthorityLeo the Great
AuthoritySecond Council of Constantinople (553)

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