Reign: 444 – 454
Brief: At the Second Council of Ephesus, Discorus was appointed the head arbiter between supporters of Eutyches, a Nestorian, and those of Flavian. He decided in favor of Eutyches, which upset Pope Leo I, a defender of Flavian. Dioscorus was deposed by the Council of Chalcedon but many in Egypt continued to support him, creating the permanent divide between the Coptic Catholic Church and the Melchite Catholic Church. While in many circles, Discorus is considered a heretic, in the Oriental Orthodox Church he is considered a saint and a great father of the church.
Brief: At the Second Council of Ephesus, Discorus was appointed the head arbiter between supporters of Eutyches, a Nestorian, and those of Flavian. He decided in favor of Eutyches, which upset Pope Leo I, a defender of Flavian. Dioscorus was deposed by the Council of Chalcedon but many in Egypt continued to support him, creating the permanent divide between the Coptic Catholic Church and the Melchite Catholic Church. While in many circles, Discorus is considered a heretic, in the Oriental Orthodox Church he is considered a saint and a great father of the church.
Date of Death: 17 September 454
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