Council of Rome (AD 341)
Key Facts:
Date | 340 |
Location | Rome |
Summoned by | Julius I |
Number of Participants | 50+ |
Key Participants | Athanasius |
Purpose | To resolve the conflict following Nicaea |
Key Events | Athanasius declared the legitimate bishop of Alexandria; Marcellus of Ancyra‘s deposition and excommunication revoked |
Bibliography
U. Dionisi, “Rome” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Church (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).
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Last updated: 5-10-2012
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