Dogma of Mary, Mother of God Proclaimed in the Council of Ephesus (431 A.D.) What is this Dogma about? In 431, the Bishops of the Church held an ecumenical council at Ephesus. They declared that Mary was Theotokos, the “God-bearer.” She was the person who carried the God-man in her womb and gave birth to Him. Jesus, who was God Himself, was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man. Calling Mary the “Mother of God” does NOT mean that she is the Mother of God the Father or of God the Holy Spirit. They are God-eternal, she is a created human being. Obviously, she is not the Mother of […]
