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Key Facts:

Date May-July 325
Location Nicaea
Number of Participants 250-300
Summoned by Constantine
Chaired by Ossius of Cordova
Key Participants Ossius of Cordova, Eusebius of Caesarea, Eusebius of Nicomedia, Alexander of Alexandria, Arius
Key Issue Arianism
Primary Source Descriptions See below.

R.P.C Hanson’s The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God (New York: T&T Clark, 1988) pp. 152-163 was consulted for the table above.

Surviving Documents:

Constantine’s Summons to the Council

Creed (Greek/English)

Eusebius’ Letter to his Congregation

Canons

The Council’s Letter to the Church in Egypt

Constantine’s to the Church of Alexandria

Constantine’s Letter concerning the Date of Easter

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