Deck 5 Flashcards
Pulcheria
Theodosius II sister
advised her brother(really just ruled)
wife to emperor Marcian
remained a virgin for her entire life
Marcian
reversed many of the actions of Theodosius II in the Eastern Roman Empire’s relationship with the Huns under Attila and in religious matters
Patriarchates (5 ancient churches and their bishops)
Rome, Vigilius
Constantinople, Alexander
Alexandria, Cyril
Antioch, Meletius
Jerusalem, of Jerusalem (d. c. 518) was a bishop and Patriarch of Jerusalem from 494 until he
Alexandrian Christology (word-flesh)
“One nature.” Divinity and humanity of Savior united in one.
Antiochian Christology (word-man)
A modern designation for a style of theology associated with the Church at Antioch, contrasted with Alexandrine theology.
-In scriptural exegesis it placed more emphasis on the literal and historical sense of the biblical text.
Theotokos
Mother of God
Cyril of Alexandria
was the Patriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444.
-Cyril wrote extensively and was a major player in the Christological controversies of the late-4th and 5th centuries.
-He was a central figure in the Council of Ephesus in 431, which led to the deposition of Nestorius as Patriarch of Constantinople.
Nestorius of Constantinople
Nestorius was the Archbishop of Constantinople from 10 April 428 to August 431.
-A Christian theologian, several of his teachings in the fields of Christology and Mariology were seen as controversial and caused major disputes.
-He was condemned and deposed from his see by the Council of Ephesus, the third Ecumenical Council, in 431.
Dioscorus of Alexandria
also known as Dioscorus the Great, was the pope of Alexandria and patriarch of the See of St. Mark who was deposed by the Council of Chalcedon in 451. He was recognized as patriarch by the Coptic Church until his death.
Flavian of Constantinople
Archbishop of Constantinople from 446 to 449.
