Council of Chalcedon

The Council of Chalcedon was an ecumenical council that took place from October 8 to November 1, 451, in Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia, in Asia Minor. Chalcedon is now Kadıköy, part of the city of Istanbul, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Turkey. 

 Confession of Chalcedon 

The most comprehensive confession of the Person of Christ was made at the Council of Chalcedon in 451:

 Result 
For many people, the definitions were too dogmatic. The Oriental Orthodox Churches split from the main church, which would later become the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. 

 Other websites 
 Catholic Encyclopedia: Council of Chalcedon
 Catholic Encyclopedia: Robber Council of Ephesus
 Coptic interpretations of the Fourth Ecumenical Council
Council of Ephesus

Chalcedon
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