Council of Nike (Thrace) (AD 359)
| Date | 10 October 359 |
| Location | Nike (Thrace) |
| Summoned by | Constantius |
| Key Participants | Restitutus of Carthage and other envoys from the majority at Ariminum |
| Purpose | To present the “Nicene” creed |
| Key Events | Decisions at Ariminum disowned; excommunication of Ursacius, Valens, Germinius and Gaius disavowed; subscription of the creed brought by the other delegates from Ariminum |
| Ancient Descriptions | Socrates, HE 2.37.96; Sozomen, HE 4.19.8; Theodoret, HE 2.21 (2.16 in NCPNF); CSEL 56.85.20-86.23 in Wickham |
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Bibliography
Barnes, T.D. Athanasius and Constantius: Theology and Politics in the Constantinian Empire (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1993), p. 146.
Kelly, J.N.D. Early Christian Creeds (New York: Longman Inc., 1972), pp. 291-2.
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Last updated: 2-11-2025 by JSW
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