Council of Chalcedon
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The Council of Chalcedon (/kælˈsiːdən, ˈkælsɪdɒn/; Latin: Concilium Chalcedonense)[lower-alpha 1] was the fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church. It was convoked by the Roman emperor Marcian. The council convened in the city of Chalcedon, Bithynia (modern-day Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey) from 8 October to 1 November 451.[4] The council was attended by over 520 bishops or their representatives, making it the largest and best-documented of the first seven ecumenical councils.[4] The principal purpose of the council was to re-assert the teachings of the ecumenical Council of Ephesus against the teachings of Eutyches and Nestorius.[5] Such doctrines viewed Christ's divine and human natures as separate (Nestorianism) or viewed Christ as solely divine (monophysitism).[6]
Council of Chalcedon | |
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Date | 451 |
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Previous council | Council of Ephesus |
Next council | Second Council of Constantinople |
Convoked by | Emperor Marcian of the Eastern Roman Empire |
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Attendance | Approx. 520 |
Topics | The judgements issued at the Second Council of Ephesus in 449, the alleged offences of Bishop Dioscorus of Alexandria, the definition of the Godhead and manhood of Christ, many disputes involving particular bishops and sees |
Documents and statements | Chalcedonian Creed, 28 canons |
Chronological list of ecumenical councils |