Churches Of The Two Councils

The churches of the two councils form a branch of the family of the Eastern Churches. They were born of the refusal of the conclusions of the Council of Ephesus in 431 , for this they have been called " Nestorian. "

With the churches of the three councils , they are sometimes called the Oriental Orthodox Churches.

The churches of the two councils are also known by other names:

• Nestorian Church
• Ephesian churches non-

Different Churches

The churches today are all "churches of the two councils" are historically linked with the old Persian Church or Church of the East:

• the Assyrian Apostolic Church of the East
• the Ancient Church of the East
• the Orthodox Church Malabar

Councils recognized

• First Council of Nicaea ( 325 )
• First Council of Constantinople ( 380 - 381 )

See also

Internal Links

• Nestorianism
• Thomas Christians

External Links

• Syriac Institute of Belgium

Bibliography

• Raymond Janin, Churches and the Eastern rites, Letouzey & Ane, Paris , 1997 ( ISBN 2706302062 ) ^(5th ed. with additional ^{bibliographic,} 1st ed. 1922)
• Raymond Le Coz, History of the Eastern Church (Christians of Iraq, Iran and Turkey), Cerf, Paris , 1995 ( ISBN 2204051144 )
• Jean-Pierre Valognes Life and Death of the Christian Orient, Fayard, Paris , 1994 ( ISBN 2213030642 )

• Christianity portal
• Christians of the East Portal

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