deposition of Athanasius of Alexandria
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4th-century Christian controversy
bishop of Alexandria
church political event
ecclesiastical deposition
The deposition of Athanasius of Alexandria was a pivotal 4th-century ecclesiastical and political event in which the staunchly anti-Arian bishop of Alexandria was removed from office amid intense theological and imperial conflicts within the early Christian Church.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| deposition of Athanasius of Alexandria canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian controversy
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bishop of Alexandria ⓘ church political event ⓘ ecclesiastical deposition ⓘ |
| chronology | 4th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Arian controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | post-Nicene Council ecclesiastical politics ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent restorations of Athanasius to office ⓘ |
| genre | church disciplinary action ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Arian–Nicene theological conflict
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accusations brought by Arian-leaning bishops ⓘ imperial intervention in church affairs ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
deepening of divisions within the early Christian Church
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exile of Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ removal of Athanasius from episcopal office ⓘ strengthening of imperial control over episcopal appointments ⓘ |
| location | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Athanasius of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | opposition to Arianism ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ |
| participant |
Arian bishops
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Athanasius of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicene bishops ⓘ Roman imperial authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Athanasius–Arian conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Patriarch of Alexandria ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arianism
NERFINISHED
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Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicene Creed NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial church policy in the 4th century ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
illustration of the entanglement of theology and imperial politics in the 4th century
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key episode in the history of episcopal authority in Alexandria ⓘ pivotal moment in the struggle between Arian and Nicene factions ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Arian-leaning factions in the Church ⓘ |
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