Council of Alexandria (AD 305)
Key Facts:
Date | ca. 305 |
Location | Alexandria |
Summoned by | Peter of Alexandria |
Purpose | To condemn Miletus of Lycopolis, who was accused of sacrificing to idols |
Key Events | Miletus of Lycopolis was condemned for irregular episcopal ordination during the Diocletian persecution because he did not approve of Peter’s moderate measures toward the lapsi. |
Ancient Description | Athanasius, Apologia Secunda 59 |
Bibliography
Simonetti, M. “Alexandria” in Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity (Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2014)
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Last updated: 3-2-2011
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