Marcellus of Ancyra

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Marcellus of Ancyra was a 4th-century bishop and theologian known for his staunch opposition to Arianism and his influential yet controversial role in early Trinitarian debates.

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Marcellus of Ancyra canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian theologian ⓘ
Christian bishop ⓘ
Church Father ⓘ
theologian ⓘ
accusedOf Monarchianism ⓘ
linked to: Modalism

Sabellianism ⓘ
activeInCentury 4th century ⓘ
condemnedBy Eastern synods ⓘ
condemnedFor alleged Sabellianism ⓘ
controversy suspected of modalist tendencies ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire ⓘ
deathPlace Ancyra (traditional attribution) ⓘ
linked to: Ancyra
denomination Nicene Christianity ⓘ
era Patristic period ⓘ
historicalReputation defender of Nicene faith yet theologically controversial ⓘ
influenced 4th-century Trinitarian controversies ⓘ
Basil of Ancyra ⓘ
influencedBy Nicene theology ⓘ
linked to: Nicene Christianity

anti-Arian polemics ⓘ
notableFor defense of the Nicene Creed ⓘ
opposition to Arianism ⓘ
role in early Trinitarian debates ⓘ
occupation bishop ⓘ
theologian ⓘ
opponent Arian bishops of the East ⓘ
Asterius the Sophist ⓘ
Eusebius of Caesarea ⓘ
opposedDoctrine Arianism ⓘ
subordinationism ⓘ
participatedIn Council of Nicaea ⓘ
positionHeld Bishop of Ancyra ⓘ
region Asia Minor ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
roleInEvent participant in the First Council of Nicaea ⓘ
seeAlso Arian controversy ⓘ
First Council of Nicaea ⓘ
Trinitarian controversy ⓘ
supportedBy Pope Julius I ⓘ
Western Nicene bishops ⓘ
linked to: Nicene party
supportedCreed Nicene Creed ⓘ
supportedDoctrine Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ
linked to: Nicene Christianity
theologicalView anti-subordinationist Christology ⓘ
rejection of eternal distinction of hypostases in the Trinity ⓘ
strong emphasis on the unity of God ⓘ
workLocation Ancyra ⓘ
Galatia ⓘ
wroteWork Against Asterius ⓘ
On the Holy Church ⓘ
letters to Julius I of Rome ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Council of Ancyra → presidingFigure → Marcellus of Ancyra ⓘ
Council of Serdica → attendedBy → Marcellus of Ancyra ⓘ
Bishop of Ancyra → heldBy → Marcellus of Ancyra ⓘ
Photinus of Sirmium → influencedBy → Marcellus of Ancyra ⓘ
Photinus of Sirmium → studentOf → Marcellus of Ancyra ⓘ