The Council of Seleucia (AD 359)
Key Facts:
| Date | September 359 |
| Location | Seleucia in Isauria (modern-day south-central Turkey) |
| Summoned by |
Constantius II |
| Chaired by | Leonas (a civil official) and Lauricius (a military officer) |
| Number of Participants |
c. 100 |
| Key Participants | Eleusius of Cyzicus; Silvanus of Tarsus; Acacius of Caesarea; Eustathius of Sebaste |
| Purpose | Constantius’ effort to achieve compromise between the pro and anti-Nicene bishops |
| Key Events |
The leaders of the pro-Nicene party imposed the creed of Antioch of 341 and rejected a compromise put forward by Acacius of Caesarea; supporters of the latter compromise were deposed. |
| Ancient Descriptions |
Hilary Contra Constantium; Hilary Coll. Antiar B 7.1; Athanasius De Synodis 12.1-4; Socrates HE 2.39, 40; Sozomen HE 4.22; Philostorgius HE 4.2; Theodoret HE 2.26.4-6a (2.22 in NCPNF) |
Surviving Documents:
Bibliography
Hanson, R.P.C. The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God (New York: T&T Clark, 1988).
Simonetti, M. “Council of Seleucia in Isauria” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Church (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).
Created by MKM, JCB and PSAM
Last updated: 2-15-2012
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