THE THIRD ECUMENICAL SYNOD
The Third Ecumenical Synod was convened at Ephesus, in 431, called by Theodosius II, with 200 bishops present. This Synod condemned Apollianarians and Nestorianism, and pronounced the two natures of Christ, the Divine and Human, without distinction and without separation, and also declared the Mother of God as Theotokos. It issued eight canons referring to the disputes of the above mentioned incorrect teachings.
EPITOME of CANON 1
If
a metropolitan, having deserted his synod, adheres or shall adhere to Celestine,
let him be cast out.
EPITOME
of CANON 2
If
any bishop assents to or favors Nestorius, let him be discharged.
EPITOME of CANON 3
To
whom Nestorius forbids the priesthood, he is most worthy; but whom he approves
is profane.
EPITOME of CANON 4
If
any of the clergy shall consent to Celestine or Nestorius, let them be
deposed.
EPITOME of CANON 5
If
one condemned by his bishop is received by Nestorius it shall profit him
nothing.
EPITOME
of CANON 6
If
any layman shall resist the Synod, let him be excommunicated.But
if it be a cleric let him be discharged.
EPITOME
of CANON 7
Any
bishop who sets forth a faith other than that of Nice shall be an alien
from the Church: if a layman do so let him be cast out.
EPITOME
of CANON 8
Let the rights of such province be preserved pure and inviolate.No attempt to introduce any form contrary to those shall be of any avail.
(Cf. 8,
34, 35: 1, 6, 7: 2, 2: 6, 20, 36, 39: 18, 9
13, 22: 17, 3, 11, 12
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