Council of Chalcedon
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Summary
Council of Chalcedon is an ecumenical council[1]. It draws 14,088 Wikipedia views per month (ecumenical council category, ranking #4 of 21).[2]
Key Facts
- Notable work: Chalcedonian Definition[3]
- Country: Turkey[4]
- Named after: Chalcedon[5]
- Follows: First Council of Ephesus[6], Second Council of Ephesus[7]
- Followed by: Second Council of Constantinople[8]
- Location: Chalcedon[9], Agia Efimia church (Turkey)[10]
- Commons category: Council of Chalcedon[11]
- Start time: October 8, 451[12]
- End time: November 1, 451[13]
- Point in time: November 1, 451[14]
- Organizer: Marcian[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Council of Chalcedon[16]
- Main subject: Christology[17], Monophysitism[18], Nestorianism[19]
- Director / manager: Anatolius of Constantinople[20], Anatolius[21]
- Number of participants: 350[22]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
- Native label: Σύνοδος της Χαλκηδόνας[25]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Council of Chalcedon include Chalcedonian Christianity[26], a Christian denominational family[27]; Chalcedonian Definition[28], a Christian creed[29]; and Non-Chalcedonianism[30], a Christian denominational family[31].
Why It Matters
Council of Chalcedon has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for it include Chalcedonian Christianity[26], a Christian denominational family[27]; Chalcedonian Definition[28], a Christian creed[29]; and Non-Chalcedonianism[30], a Christian denominational family[31].