Council of Alexandria (AD 362)
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The Council of Alexandria (AD 362) was a significant early Christian synod convened under Athanasius of Alexandria to address Arianism and other theological disputes within the Church.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian council
ⓘ
Christian synod ⓘ church council ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
reconcile Nicene bishops divided by terminology
ⓘ
restore ecclesiastical unity after the Arian controversy ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedAs | important step toward consolidation of Nicene theology ⓘ |
| describedIn | writings of Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| endTime | AD 362 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
development of Nicene orthodoxy
ⓘ
later ecumenical councils ⓘ |
| heldIn | Alexandria ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of the Council of Nicaea (AD 325) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Trinitarian controversies of the 4th century
ⓘ
surface form:
Arian controversy
|
| languageOfRecord | Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Arianism
ⓘ
Christology ⓘ God the Holy Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Spirit
Nicene Creed ⓘ Trinitarian theology ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
acceptance of different orthodox formulas for speaking about the Trinity
ⓘ
affirmation of the Nicene faith ⓘ recognition of the full divinity of the Holy Spirit ⓘ recognition of the full divinity of the Son ⓘ rejection of Arianism ⓘ rejection of semi-Arian formulas ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| result |
clarification of orthodox teaching on the Trinity
ⓘ
guidelines for receiving repentant Arians ⓘ synodal letter on doctrine and church discipline ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Athanasius of Alexandria
ⓘ
Eusebius of Vercelli ⓘ other Nicene bishops ⓘ |
| startTime | AD 362 ⓘ |
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