The Council of Aquilea (AD 381)
| Date | 3 September, 381 |
| Location | Aquilea (northern Italy) |
| Summoned by | Emperor Gratian |
| Chaired by | Valerian of Aquilea |
| Number of Participants | 32 |
| Key Participants | Ambrose of Milan; Eusebius of Bologna; Sabinus of Piacenza |
| Purpose | To confirm the Nicene understanding of the coeternity and cosubstantiality of the Father and the Son; continue to condemn Arians (namely Palladius of Ratiaria, Secundianus of Singidunum and the presbyter Attalus) |
| Key Events | Ambrose’s argument with Arian-leaning Palladius of Ratiaria and Secundus of Singidunum; the removal of several anti-Nicene bishops from the episcopate |
| Ancient Descriptions | Bibl. Nat. de France, lat. 8907 |
Bibliography
G. Cuscito, “Aquilea” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Church, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992), 204.
R.P.C. Hanson, The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God, (New York: T&T Clark, 1988).
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Last updated: 2-11-2025 by JSW
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