Acephali

English Etymology en la-lat acephalus, from en grc ἀκέφαλος headless, apparently referring to the various movements’ refusals to accept the decisions of church councils. Pronunciation en Noun p en historical A group of individuals who didn't adhear to the condemnation of Nestorius at the Council of Ephesus (431 ). en historical A faction comprised of people who initially refused to acknowledge the authority of the Council of Chalcedon. en historical A radical Monophysite sect in the era after the Council of Chalcedon (451 ). This sect eventually split into three groups, the Anthropomorphites, Barsanuphists, and Esianists, before being absorbed by the Jacobites in the 9th century. en historical A 5th century faction of Eutychians who had no leader. en historical The followers of Severus of Antioch. en historical The followers of Patriarch Paul of Alexandria after his deposition, and who later aligned themselves with the Miaphysites. en historical A 6th century sect with no sucession of priests, who professed to uphold a valid Eucharist by baking bread with the crumbs of blessed bread baked inside it. en archaic theological A congregation whose priest refuses alleigance to their bishop.en 1874 Rev. John Henry Blunt Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastical parties, and schools of religious thought. Acephali https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001391045 3 en archaic historical A sect of the Levellers and free socagers who claimed no feudal superior but the King. Usage notes The followers of an Acephali organisation are called acephalites, however this usage eventually morphed into a synonm for Acephali. Synonyms en Acephalite (Those who refused to condemn Nestorius) en Nestorian Acephali (Those who didn't acknowledge the Council of Chalcedon) en Haesitantes (Radical Monophysites) en Monophysite Acephali (Followers of Severus of Antioch) en Alexandrian Acephali (Followers of Paul of Alexandria) en Paulitae (The sect with no priesthood) en Barsanian, later en Semidalite (Non-submitting clergy) la clerici vagans, en vagabundus Derived terms en clerici acephali en Nestorian Acephali en Monophysite Acephali en Alexandrian Acephali Related terms en acephalite en acephali References Further reading Acephali en Christianity