What alternative title for Mary did Nestorius prefer?
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Madonna and Child, oil and tempera on panel by Antonello da Messina, 1475; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Nestorius, the 5th-century bishop of Constantinople, objected to the title Theotokos ("God-Bearer") for Mary because he believed it compromised the full humanity of Christ. Instead, he preferred the term Christotokos, which translates to "Christ-Bearer," as he argued it was a more accurate and proper designation.12