Which council was held during Theodosius II's reign to address the Nestorian controversy?
Council of Ephesus
Council of Chalcedon
Council of Nicaea
Council of Constantinople
Answer
The Council of Ephesus was held in 431 during Theodosius II's reign to address the Nestorian controversy. The council condemned Nestorianism, a Christological heresy, and affirmed the doctrine of the unity of Christ's divine and human natures.
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