Meletian schism

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The Meletian schism was a major 4th-century ecclesiastical split within the Church of Antioch, marked by rival episcopal claimants and deep theological and political divisions during the Arian controversy.

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Label Occurrences
Meletian schism canonical 2
Meletian schism of Antioch 1
Schism of 355 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian schism
ecclesiastical schism
historical event
conflictWith Arian party in Antioch
Paulinian party in Antioch
describedIn ecclesiastical histories of Socrates Scholasticus
ecclesiastical histories of Sozomen
ecclesiastical histories of Theodoret of Cyrus
endTime 415
followedBy eventual reconciliation of Antiochene succession
hasCause Arian controversy
dispute over episcopal succession in Antioch
imperial interference in episcopal elections
theological disagreements about the Trinity
hasEffect complication of efforts to enforce Nicene Creed
multiple rival bishops in Antioch
prolonged division of the see of Antioch
tension between Eastern and Western churches
hasParticipant Coptic Orthodox Church
surface form: Alexandrian church

Arian bishops
Athanasius of Alexandria
Basil of Caesarea
Pope Damasus I
surface form: Damasus I

Eastern bishops
Eunomius of Cyzicus
surface form: Euzoius of Antioch

Meletius of Antioch
Nicene bishops
Paulinus of Antioch
Constantius II
surface form: Roman emperor Constantius II

Theodosius I
surface form: Roman emperor Theodosius I

Flavius Valens
surface form: Roman emperor Valens

Rome
locatedIn Antioch
Roman Empire
mainSubject Arianism
Nicene Christianity
surface form: Nicene orthodoxy

Trinitarian theology
episcopal authority
namedAfter Meletius of Antioch
opposedBy Arian party in Antioch
supporters of Paulinus of Antioch
partOf history of early Christianity
history of the Church of Antioch
religiousTradition Christianity
significantEvent Council of Alexandria (AD 362)
surface form: Council of Alexandria (362)

First Council of Constantinople
surface form: Council of Constantinople (381)

Council of Rome (382)
surface form: Council of Rome (378)
startTime 361
timePeriod 4th century

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Meletius of Antioch causeOf Meletian schism
Meletius of Antioch seeAlso Meletian schism
Trinitarian controversies of the 4th century involves Meletian schism
this entity surface form: Meletian schism of Antioch
Pope Liberius seeAlso Meletian schism
this entity surface form: Schism of 355