XVIII. THE RUPTURE BETWEEN THE
CHURCHES OF EAST AND WEST
An Intrepid Confessor“For, when the One Great Scorer comes
to write against your name,
Not have you lost or have you won
But how you played the game.”A. At Ephesus
- Election of Abba Dioscorus.
- Appearance of the Eutychian heresy.
- Local council and its effects.
- Leo writes to Eutyches.
- Flavianus and Leo correspond.
- Demand for a general council.
- Emperor’s letter to Abba Dioscorus.
- Leo’s letters to Emperor and his sister Pulcheria.
- Acceptance of Leo to Emperor’s invitation.
- Bishops who attended.
- Diverse letters to Council.
- Written confession of Eutyches.
- His accusation of Flavianus.
- Reinstating Eutyches and condemning Flavianus.
- Flavianus reacts.
- Leo supports him.
- Emperor’s respect for Council.
- Vain attempts of Leo.
- When Kyrillos the Great went to his reward, the
Copts elected Dioscorus to succeed him and became the
25 th Head of their Church. He was well-liked, trusted,