Church Document
Council of Ephesus
Ecumenical Council · 431
The third ecumenical council (431) condemned Nestorianism and affirmed that the one person of Christ is both God and man, so that Mary is rightly called Theotokos — Mother of God — because the one she bore is the eternal Son made flesh.
Key themes
- Theotokos (Mother of God)
- Nestorianism condemned
- One person of Christ
Document type
Council document
Issuing authority
Catholic Church
Issued date
431