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First Council of Ephesus

ecumenical council in Ephesus in June–July 431, convened by Emperor Theodosius II
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First Council of Ephesus

Summary

First Council of Ephesus is an ecumenical council[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • First Council of Ephesus's instance of is recorded as ecumenical council[3].
  • Ephesus is named after First Council of Ephesus[4].
  • First Council of Ephesus followed First Council of Constantinople[5].
  • First Council of Ephesus was followed by Council of Chalcedon[6].
  • First Council of Ephesus took place at Ephesus[7].
  • First Council of Ephesus's Commons category is recorded as Council of Ephesus[8].
  • First Council of Ephesus began on June 22, 431[9].
  • First Council of Ephesus ended on July 31, 431[10].
  • First Council of Ephesus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.93972, 'lon': 27.34861}[11].
  • First Council of Ephesus's organizer is recorded as Theodosius II[12].
  • Among those involved in First Council of Ephesus was Theodosius II[13].
  • A participant in First Council of Ephesus was Cyril of Alexandria[14].
  • A participant in First Council of Ephesus was Nestorius[15].
  • Among those involved in First Council of Ephesus was John of Antioch[16].
  • First Council of Ephesus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Council of Ephesus[17].
  • First Council of Ephesus's main subject is biblical criticism[18].
  • First Council of Ephesus's main subject is Nestorianism[19].
  • First Council of Ephesus's main subject is Pelagianism[20].
  • First Council of Ephesus's main subject is Theotokos[21].
  • First Council of Ephesus's director / manager is recorded as Cyril of Alexandria[22].
  • First Council of Ephesus's director / manager is recorded as Celestine I[23].
  • First Council of Ephesus involved {'amount': '+150'} participants[24].
  • First Council of Ephesus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • First Council of Ephesus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • First Council of Ephesus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Identity

First Council of Ephesus followed First Council of Constantinople[5]. It was followed by Council of Chalcedon[6].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Cyril of Alexandria[22] and Celestine I[23].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for First Council of Ephesus include Oriental Orthodox Churches[28], a Christian denominational family[29].

Why It Matters

First Council of Ephesus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for it include Oriental Orthodox Churches[28], a Christian denominational family[29].

Related Entities

Celestine I Cyril of Alexandria Nestorius Theodosius II

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 4w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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