DOCTRINE
Mary, Mother of God (Theotokos)
Summary
The Church confesses Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer / Mother of God) because her Son, Jesus Christ, is one divine Person. The title safeguards the unity of Christ's person.
The exact theological classification and certainty vocabulary are provisional and require qualified theological review.
Sources
Council of Ephesus (431)
Defined Mary as Theotokos.
CCC 495
Catechetical statement of the Theotokos title.
Understanding the Teaching
Draft seed object distilled for Catholic Context from My Catholic Guide / Supabase metadata (not a full narrative import). Presence here does not imply ecclesiastical approval or completed theological review.
Related Context
Provenance
- Review state
- DRAFT — THEOLOGICAL REVIEW PENDING
- Reviewer
- Not yet assigned
- Review date
- Pending
- Canonical file
- context/doctrine/mary-theotokos.yaml ↗
- Revision history
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