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Key Facts:

Date Winter 351
Location Sirmium (in modern-day Serbia)
Summoned by
 Constantius II
Number of Participants
 Various Eastern bishops
Key Participants
 Basil of Ancyra; Photinus
Purpose To examine the theology of Photinus
Key Events
 		The debate between Basil and Photinus; Photinus’ subsequent condemnation; the production of a formula of faith which repeats that of Antioch AD 341; the production of 27 anathemas against Photinus as well as Marcellus of Ancyra
Ancient Descriptions
 		Athanasius, De Synodis II.27; Epiphanius Panarion 71.1-5; Socrates HE 2.29-30; Sozomen HE 4.6 (The latter two confuse this council with the council held in this city in 357.)

Surviving Documents:

First Creed of Sirmium

Bibliography

Hanson, R.P.C. The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God, (New York: T&T Clark, 1988).

Simonetti, M. “Sirmium” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Church, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).

Created by MKM, JCB and PSAM

Last updated: 11-30-2010

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