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Fourth Ecumenical Council: Chalcedon (451)

Fourth Ecumenical Council: Chalcedon (451), by Dionisius, 1502
EcumenicalCouncil 4th 11 18 Dionisius, 1502 Public domain

Defined the two natures of Christ, divine and human, in one Person, "without confusion, without change, without division, without separation." Condemned the one-nature teaching of Eutyches. Canon 28 gave the see of Constantinople privileges equal to those of older Rome while ranking it second in order after her; Rome refused to ratify that canon, though it received the definition of faith. 630 bishops attended, the largest of the ancient councils.

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The 30 canons of this council are on this site in Greek, with our own English translation: The Fourth Ecumenical Council, the canons.

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