Canons

• Council of Ephesus, Canon 1 — Whereas it is needful that they who were detained from the holy Synod and remained in their own district or city, for any reason, ecclesiastical or personal, should not be ignorant of the matters which were thereby…vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Canon 2 — If any provincial bishops were not present at the holy Synod and have joined or attempted to join the apostacy; or if, after subscribing the deposition of Nestorius, they went back into the assembly of apostates;…vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Canon 3 — If any of the city or country clergy have been inhibited by Nestorius or his followers from the exercise of the priesthood, on account of their orthodoxy, we have declared it just that these should be restored to…vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Canon 4 — If any of the clergy should fall away, and publicly or privately presume to maintain the doctrines of Nestorius or Celestius, it is declared just by the holy Synod that these also should be deposed.vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Canon 5 — If any have been condemned for evil practices by the holy Synod, or by their own bishops; and if, with his usual lack of discrimination, Nestorius (or his followers) has attempted, or shall hereafter attempt,…vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Canon 6 — Likewise, if any should in any way attempt to set aside the orders in each case made by the holy Synod at Ephesus, the holy Synod decrees that, if they be bishops or clergymen, they shall absolutely forfeit their…vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Canon 7 — When these things had been read, the holy Synod decreed that it is unlawful for any man to bring forward, or to write, or to compose a different (ἑτέραν) Faith as a rival to that established by the holy Fathers…vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Canon 8 — Our brother bishop Rheginus, the beloved of God, and his fellow beloved of God bishops, Zeno and Evagrius, of the Province of Cyprus, have reported to us an innovation which has been introduced contrary to the…vatican.va

Editor's excursus

• Council of Ephesus, Introduction — The holy and ecumenical Synod, gathered together in Ephesus by the decree of our most religious Emperors, to the bishops, presbyters, deacons, and all the people in every province and city:vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Excursus on the Conciliabulum of John of Antioch — The assembly referred to in this canon is one held by John of Antioch who had delayed his coming so as to hamper the meeting of the synod. John was a friend of Nestorius and made many fruitless attempts to induce him…vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Excursus on Pelagianism — The only point which is material to the main object of this volume is that Pelagius and his fellow heretic Celestius were condemned by the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus for their heresy. On this point there can be no…vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, Excursus on the Words πίστιν ἑπέραν — It has been held by some and was urged by the Greeks at the Council of Florence, and often before and since, as well as by Pope Leo III., in answer to the ambassadors of Charlemagne, that the prohibition of the…vatican.va

• Council of Ephesus, The Letter of the Same Holy Synod of Ephesus, to the Sacred Synod in Pamphylia Concerning… — Forasmuch as the divinely inspired Scripture says, “Do all things with advice,” it is especially their duty who have had the priestly ministry allotted to them to examine with all diligence whatever matters are to be…vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, The Letter of the Synod to Pope Celestine — The relation which the holy council of Ephesus sent to Pope Celestine; in which are explained what things were done in that Holy and Great Council.vatican.va
• Council of Ephesus, The Definition of the Holy and Ecumenical Synod of Ephesus Against the Impious Messalians Who… — When the most pious and religious bishops, Valerian and Amphilochius had come to us, they proposed that we should consider in common the case of the Messalians, that is the Euchetes or Enthusiasts, who were…vatican.va

Editor's excursus

• Council of Ephesus, Note on the Messalians or Massalians — St. Epiphanius distinguishes two sorts of persons who were called by the name of Messalians, the one and the more ancient were heathen, the other were Christian in name.vatican.va

• Council of Ephesus, Decree of the Synod in the Matter of Euprepius and Cyril — The petition of the most pious bishops Euprepius and Cyril, which is set forth in the papers they offered, is honest. Therefore from the holy canons and the external laws, which have from ancient custom the force of…vatican.va