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Nestorius (born 4th century ce, Germanicia, Syria Euphratensis, Asia Minor [now Maras, Turkey]—died c. 451, Panopolis, Egypt) was an early bishop of Constantinople whose views on the nature and person of Christ led to the calling of the Second Council of Ephesus in 431 and to Nestorianism, one of the major Christian heresies. A few small Nestorian churches still exist. Nestorius was born of Persian parents. He studied at Antioch (now in Turkey), probably as...