Council of Rome (AD 313)
Key Facts:
| Date | October 2, 313 (Optatus, Against the Donatists, 1.22-24) |
| Location | Rome |
| Number of Participants | 19 (Optatus) |
| Summoned by | Constantine |
| Key Participants | Bishop Miltiades of Rome, Donatus, Caecilian |
| Key Issue | The council cleared Caecilian of charges brought against him by the Donatists. |
| Primary Source Descriptions | Eusebius, Church History, 10.5.18-20, Optatus, Against the Donatists 1.22-24, Augustine’s letters 43.5 and 88.2 |
Surviving Documents:
Constantine’s Summons to the Council
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