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Nestorian (REL_12)

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Name

nestorian

Attribute

REL Religious Designation

Definition

A follower or adherent of Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople who asserted that Christ had distinct human and divine persons, breaking away from the Byzantine Orthodox Church during the Third Ecumenical Council (in 431 A.D.) when his teachings were declared heretical.

Description

The Nestorian patriarch was established in Baghdad and propagated the religion throughout Asia.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• AL131 Monument
• ZI037 Religious Information

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.