Council of Jerusalem (AD 335)
| Date | September 335 |
| Location | Jerusalem |
| Number of Participants | 200 |
| Summoned by | Constantine the Great |
| Key Participants | Eusebius of Caesarea, Eusebius of Nicomedia |
| Key Issue | Dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, readmittance of Arius and his followers into the church |
| Key Event | Arians invited back into fellowship |
| Primary Source Descriptions | Socrates, HE 1.33; Sozomen, HE 2.27.12-14 |
Surviving Documents:
Letter from the Council of Jerusalem (Athanasius, De Synodis 21)
Bibliography
M. Simonetti, “Jerusalem” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Church (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).
Created by MKM, JCB and PSAM
Last updated: 2-10-2025 by JSW
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