Council of Constantinople “The Oak” (AD 404)
Key Facts:
| Date | 404 |
| Location | Constantinople |
| Summoned by | Emperor Arcadius |
| Chaired by | John Chrysostom |
| Key Participants | Acacius of Beroea; Severian of Gabala; Antiochus of Ptolemais |
| Purpose | To settle the dispute between John Chrysostom of Constantinople and Theophilus of Alexandria |
| Key Events | Chrysostom accused of aiding Origenists and exiled |
| Primary Source Descriptions | Socrates, HE 6.15 |
Bibliography
Simonetti, M., “Oak” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Church (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992)
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Last updated: 2-16-2012
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