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The '''Robber Council of Ephesus''' was convoked by Emperor [[Theodosius II]] on [[August 8]], 449 for the purpose of adjudicating the findings of the council of November 448 chaired by [[Flavian the Confessor|Flavian of Constantinople]] that had [[deposition|deposed ]] and excommunicated the [[Archimandrite]] [[Eutyches ]] for refusing to admit the two natures of Christ. The council, under the chair of [[Dioscorus of Alexandria]] and support of Emperor [[Theodosius II]], found in favor of Eutyches and deposed Flavian of Constantinople.
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