Stephen of Ephesus
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Stephen of Ephesus (fl. 448–451) was a bishop of Ephesus, an attendee of the Second Council of Ephesus and the Council of Chalcedon. Stephen became a presbyter in the city of Ephesus about 400 AD and then bishop in 448 AD. He was a staunch rival of his predecessor Bassianus and, as Bassianus himself had done four years earlier, usurped the episcopal see of Ephesus by force. In 448 he threw Bassianus without a trial into prison.[1]
As a member of the Robber Council of 449 Stephen signed all its resolutions and declared Eutyches orthodox. This by no means proves that he was a convinced Monophysite. He may have been siding with the most powerful party out of ambition no more than all the other bishops present. The only difference is that he was one of the few leaders and as such much more responsible for his actions than the average participant.[2]