SPEAR Factoids about Council of Ephesus I (431)

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event: When Charisius appeared before the Council of Nicaea and repented of his Nestorianism he was admitted to communion based on a signed profession of faith. He was not re-anointed. See factoid page

event: The Council of Ephesus in 431 heard from Charisius that many in Lydia followed a creed by Theodore of Mopsuestia. In rejecting it and Nestorianism, the Council required only an orthodox profession of faith without the need for be re-baptism or re-anointing. See factoid page

event: In 431 A. Gr. 742 the first Council of Ephesus was assembled. See factoid page

event: After the Council of Ephesus, Paul petitioned Cyril of Alexandria to grant forgiveness to Dorotheus, Eutherius, Himerius, and Helladius. For the sake of church unity, Cyril of Alexandria agreed on the condition that they condemn Nestorius. See factoid page

event: Justinian put into the diptychs of the church the four holy synods: the Council of Nicaea , the Council of Constantinople , the Council of Ephesus , and the Council of Chalcedon . See factoid page

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