Council of Serdica

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The Council of Serdica was a 4th-century Christian ecclesiastical assembly, convened around 343 AD in the city of Serdica (modern Sofia), primarily to address the Arian controversy and issues of church authority within the Roman Empire.

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Label Occurrences
Council of Serdica canonical 5
Council of Sardica 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century church council
Christian council
ecclesiastical council
addressedIssue rehabilitation of Athanasius of Alexandria
status of deposed bishops
affirmed Nicene faith
attendedBy Athanasius of Alexandria NERFINISHED
Eastern bishops
Marcellus of Ancyra NERFINISHED
Western bishops
canonCollectionKnownAs Canons of Sardica NERFINISHED
consideredBySomeAs attempted ecumenical council
convenedBy Emperor Constans I NERFINISHED
Emperor Constantius II NERFINISHED
Pope Julius I NERFINISHED
defined right of appeal to the bishop of Rome
followedBy Council of Rimini NERFINISHED
Council of Seleucia NERFINISHED
hadOutcome schism between Eastern and Western bishops at the council
hadParticipationFrom Greek-speaking East
Latin-speaking West
hasName Council of Sardica NERFINISHED
heldInCentury 4th century
heldInCity Serdica NERFINISHED
heldInEmpire Roman Empire NERFINISHED
heldInModernCity Sofia NERFINISHED
heldInProvince Dacia Mediterranea NERFINISHED
heldInYear 343
languageOfProceedings Greek
Latin
mainTopic Arian controversy NERFINISHED
Christology
appeals to the bishop of Rome
church authority
notUniversallyRecognizedAs ecumenical council
precededBy First Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED
presidedOverBy Hosius of Corduba NERFINISHED
recognizedAs important step in development of papal primacy
relatedTo Arianism NERFINISHED
Nicene Creed NERFINISHED
resultedIn canons on church discipline
canons on episcopal appeals
canons on translation of bishops
strengthenedPositionOf bishop of Rome
tookPlaceAround 342
343
344
tookPlaceInPresentDayCountry Bulgaria NERFINISHED

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Siscia bishopAttestedAt Council of Serdica
Serdica hostedEvent Council of Serdica
Council of Antioch relatedTo Council of Serdica
subject surface form: Council of Antioch (344)
this entity surface form: Council of Sardica
Acacius of Caesarea participatedIn Council of Serdica
Ossius of Corduba participatedIn Council of Serdica
Ossius of Corduba associatedWith Council of Serdica