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Nestorius ( / ˌnɛsˈtɔːriəs /; Ancient Greek: Νεστόριος; c. 386 – c. 451) was an early Christian prelate who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 10 April 428 to August 431. A Christian theologian from the Catechetical School of Antioch, several of his teachings in the fields of Christology and Mariology were ...
28 de mar. de 2024 · Nestorius, early bishop of Constantinople whose views on the nature and person of Christ led to the calling of the Council of Ephesus in 431 and to Nestorianism, one of the major Christian heresies. Learn about his life, controversial beliefs, and legacy.
Nestorius, in Greek, Νεστόριος (c. 386 – c. 451 C.E.) was archbishop of Constantinople from April 10, 428 to June 22, 431. He is considered the originator of the Christological heresy known as Nestorianism, which emerged when he began preaching against the title Theotokos (in Greek, Θεοτόκος) or Mother of God, beginning to be ...
Nestorius was appointed the Bishop of Constantinople in 428 CE and was later declared as a heretic due to assertions that he believed that Jesus possessed two natures (human and divine) rather than the view that was affirmed as orthodox that Jesus possessed a single nature that was both fully human and fully divine.
Nestorius, (born 4th century, Germanicia, Syria Euphratensis, Asia Minor—died c. 451, Panopolis, Egypt), Founder of Nestorian Christianity. Born of Persian parents, he studied in Antioch and was ordained a priest.
In 428 Theodosius II invited Nestorius, then a monk at Antioch, to become Patr. of Constantinople. When Nestorius' chaplain preached against the use of the term ‘Theotokos’ as savouring of heresy (Apollinarianism), he supported him. Controversy developed around the propriety of the term.
Summary. The three letters that follow highlight the fact that the Nestorian controversy had as much to do with ecclesiastical politics as it did with theological debate. Indeed, these letters, despite their brevity, illustrate one of the main reasons why Nestorius lost his struggle against the bishop of Alexandria, namely, his failure to draw ...
