Council of Antioch (AD 338)
Key Facts:
Date | 338 |
Location | Antioch in Syria |
Purpose | To address the return of Athanasius to Alexandria; to provide a successor for the bishopric of Alexandria |
Key Events | Arguments made against Athanasius’ return; Gregory of Cappadocia was established as the bishop of Alexandria |
Bibliography
M. Simonetti, “Antioch” in Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity (Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2014)
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Last updated: 1-26-2019
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