Fourth Ecumenical Council

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The "Fourth Ecumenical Council" can refer to two councils:

• Oriental Orthodoxy considers this to be the Second Council of Ephesus. The Oriental Orthodox are also known as Miaphysites or "Non-Chalcedonians". This council was held in 449.

• The Byazantine Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church, and some Protestant Churches (ie: Anglican Communion) consider this term to refer to the Council of Chalcedon. They are also known as Dyophysites or "Chalcedonians". This council was held in 451.

Both parties claim to have the true "Orthodox" teaching. This was the beginning of the Schism between the Oriental Orthodox and the rest of mainstream Christianity.

v • d • e Ecumenical councils Oriental Orthodox Nicaea I · Constantinople I · Ephesus I · Ephesus II R. Catholic & Eastern Orthodox Nicaea I · Constantinople I · Ephesus · Chalcedon · Constantinople II · Constantinople III · Nicaea II · Constantinople IV Eastern Orthodox Quinisext Council · Constantinople V · Synod of Jerusalem Roman Catholic Lateran I · Lateran II · Lateran III · Lateran IV · Lyon I · Lyon II · Vienne · Constance · Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence · Lateran V · Trent · Vatican I · Vatican II The Assyrian Church of the East accepts Nicea I and Constaninople I; Anglicans and most Protestant churches accept the first seven Catholic/Eastern Orthodox Councils.