Council of Alexandria (AD 305)
| Date | ca. 305 |
| Location | Alexandria |
| Summoned by | Peter of Alexandria |
| Purpose | To condemn Miletus of Lycopolis, who was accused of sacrificing to idols |
| Key Events | Miletus of Lycopolis was condemned for irregular episcopal ordination during the Diocletian persecution because he did not approve of Peter’s moderate measures toward the lapsi. |
| Ancient Description | Athanasius, Apologia Secunda 59 |
Bibliography
Simonetti, M. “Alexandria” in Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity (Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2014)
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