Council of Sirmium

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The Council of Sirmium was a series of 4th-century Christian synods in the city of Sirmium that played a key role in the Arian controversy over the nature of Christ and his relationship to God the Father.

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Label Occurrences
Council of Sirmium canonical 4
Councils of Sirmium 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian synod
Christian synod
church council
century 4th century
doctrinalContext Arianism
Nicene Christianity
historicalEra Late Antiquity
involved Arian bishops
Greek-speaking Eastern bishops
Latin-speaking Western bishops
Roman emperors
pro-Nicene bishops
issued anathemas
creedal formulas
doctrinal statements
languageUsed Greek
Latin
locatedIn Sirmium
locatedInHistoricalRegion Pannonia
locatedInPresentCountry Serbia
locatedInPresentDay Sremska Mitrovica
locatedInRomanProvince Pannonia Secunda
mainTopic Trinitarian doctrine
nature of Christ
relationship of the Son to God the Father
numberOfSynods multiple synods
opposedDoctrine Homoousian theology
surface form: Nicene homoousios formula
partOf Arian controversy
religiousAffiliation Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church (historical)
religiousTradition Christianity
significance influenced imperial religious policy
key event in Arian controversy
shaped debates on the Trinity
supportedDoctrine subordinationist Christology
timePeriod 4th century

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Constantius II convenedCouncil Council of Sirmium
Bishop of Sirmium associatedWith Council of Sirmium
this entity surface form: Councils of Sirmium
court of Constantius II hostedCouncil Council of Sirmium
Semi-Arianism associatedWithCouncil Council of Sirmium
Arian controversy significantEvent Council of Sirmium