Cunctos populos edict
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The Cunctos populos edict, formally known as the Edict of Thessalonica issued in 380 AD by Emperor Theodosius I, made Nicene Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman imperial law
ⓘ
imperial edict ⓘ religious decree ⓘ |
| associatedCouncil | First Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEmperor | Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| christologicalPosition | consubstantiality of the Son with the Father ⓘ |
| codexReference | Codex Theodosianus 16.1.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 380 ⓘ |
| declaredOfficialReligion | Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declaredOfficialReligionOf | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formalName | Edict of Thessalonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation for later Christian state-church models
ⓘ
turning point in Christianization of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Gratian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodosius I NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentinian II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuerTitle | Roman emperor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | Cunctos populos ⓘ |
| legalCollection | Codex Theodosianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
defined orthodox Christianity in legal terms
ⓘ
distinguished heretics from orthodox believers ⓘ |
| legalStatus | imperial law ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Thessalonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingWords | Cunctos populos ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | Arianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeIssued | Thessalonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEntity | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | later anti-pagan legislation of Theodosius I ⓘ |
| recognizedAuthority |
Bishop of Alexandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bishop of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedCreed | Nicene Creed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Eastern Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousImpact |
established Nicene Christianity as state religion
ⓘ
marginalized non-Nicene Christian groups ⓘ strengthened imperial control over church doctrine ⓘ |
| religiousPosition | pro-Nicene ⓘ |
| religiousRequirement | subjects must profess Nicene faith ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
imperial religious policy
ⓘ
religious uniformity ⓘ |
| successorPolicyOf | Constantinian pro-Christian legislation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | all Roman subjects ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Trinitarian ⓘ |
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