Pope Leo I referred to the Second Council of Ephesus(A.D. 449) Convened by Emperor Theodosius II, this council addressed a dispute about the nature of Christ, ultimately rejecting Nestorianism which str... more as the “Robber CouncilPope Leo I referred to the Second Council of Ephesus as the “Robber Council” for allegedly taking action without proper representation from variou... more” for allegedly taking action without proper representation from various factions and going too far in its repudiation of Nestorianism and imposing MonophysitismIs the doctrine that was rejected by the main church that the incarnate Christ only has one nature, divine. It is derived from the Greek phrase for ... more. Most Western churches do not acknowledge this as an ecumenicalcomes from a Greek word for “worldwide,” and refers to both ancient church councils representing the whole church as well to discussions during th... more council while some Eastern churches do. Even though it is referred to as a Robber CouncilPope Leo I referred to the Second Council of Ephesus as the “Robber Council” for allegedly taking action without proper representation from variou... more it was at least as legitimate as the Council of Chalcedona council held in Chalcedon in A.D. 451 to deal with the Nestorian controversy regarding the nature and incarnation of Christ. Some eastern churches o... more that repudiated its positions. See Second Council of Ephesus(A.D. 449) Convened by Emperor Theodosius II, this council addressed a dispute about the nature of Christ, ultimately rejecting Nestorianism which str... more.
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