Key Facts:

Date Autumn 381
Location Aquilea (northern Italy)
Summoned by
 Emperor Gratian
Chaired by Valerian of Aquilea
Number of Participants
 24/34
Key Participants
 Ambrose of Milan; Eusebius of Bologna; Sabinus of Piacenza
Purpose To confirm the Nicene understanding of the coeternity and cosubstantiality of the Father and the Son; continue to condemn Arians (namely Palladius of Ratiaria, Secundianus of Singidunum and Attalus, the presbyter)
Key Events
 Ambrose’s argument with Arian-leaning Palladius of Ratiaria and Secundus of Singidunum; the removal of several anti-Nicene bishops from the episcopate
Ancient Descriptions Parisinus 8907

Bibliography

G. Cuscito,  “Aquilea” in The Encyclopedia of the Early Church, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992).

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

Created by MKM, JCB and PSAM

Last updated: 9-15-2010

 

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