Nestorius

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Nestorius (386—451 AD) was an early Christian theologian who served as Archbishop of Constantinople from 428 to 431. Some of his teachings were seen as heretical and caused major disputes. In 431, the Council of Ephesus condemned and deposed him. Nestorius taught that Christ was born according to his humanity and not his divinity and that he had two distinct natures: divine and human. On the other hand, Monophysitism holds that Christ had one single nature, his human nature absorbed into his divinity.

Synonyms:
nestorianism
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