Council of Rimini
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The Council of Rimini was a 4th-century Christian synod held in the Western Roman Empire that became notorious for its role in the Arian controversy and the temporary imposition of a semi-Arian creed on much of the Western Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Rimini canonical | 4 |
| Council of Milan (355) | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century religious event
ⓘ
Christian synod ⓘ church council ⓘ |
| category |
4th-century church councils
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Arianism ⓘ History of the Catholic Church in Italy ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder |
after the First Council of Nicaea
ⓘ
before the First Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| confessionAdopted |
creed declaring the Son like the Father without specifying essence
ⓘ
creed omitting the term substance (ousia) ⓘ |
| context |
post-Nicene theological disputes
ⓘ
reign of Constantius II ⓘ |
| convenedBy |
Constantius II
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Constantius II
|
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Athanasius of Alexandria
ⓘ
Socrates Scholasticus ⓘ Socrates Scholasticus ⓘ
surface form:
Sozomen
|
| doctrinalPosition |
affirmed that the Son was like the Father according to the Scriptures
ⓘ
rejected the term homoousios for the Son ⓘ |
| followedBy | eventual restoration of Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ |
| hasCause | Arian controversy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased tension between Nicene and Arian bishops
ⓘ
strengthening of Arian and semi-Arian influence at the imperial court ⓘ widespread temporary acceptance of homoian creed in the West ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
considered a setback for Nicene orthodoxy
ⓘ
notorious for its role in advancing Arianism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| location |
Rimini
ⓘ
Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAbout | “The whole world groaned and was astonished to find itself Arian” ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 300 bishops ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Athanasius of Alexandria
ⓘ
Nicene bishops ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| partOf | Arian controversy ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | bishops of the Western Church ⓘ |
| promotedDoctrine |
homoian formula
ⓘ
semi-Arian creed ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Council of Seleucia
ⓘ
First Council of Constantinople ⓘ First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantEvent | temporary imposition of a semi-Arian creed on the Western Church ⓘ |
| startTime | 359 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
histories of the Arian controversy
ⓘ
studies in patristic theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Council of Milan (355)
this entity surface form:
Council of Milan (355)