Meletian schism

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The Meletian schism was a major 4th-century ecclesiastical split within the Church of Antioch, marked by rival episcopal claimants and deep theological and political divisions during the Arian controversy.

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Label Occurrences
Meletian schism canonical 2
Meletian schism of Antioch 1
Schism of 355 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian schism
ecclesiastical schism
historical event
conflictWith Arian party in Antioch
Paulinian party in Antioch
describedIn ecclesiastical histories of Socrates Scholasticus
ecclesiastical histories of Sozomen
ecclesiastical histories of Theodoret of Cyrus
endTime 415
followedBy eventual reconciliation of Antiochene succession
hasCause Arian controversy
dispute over episcopal succession in Antioch
imperial interference in episcopal elections
theological disagreements about the Trinity
hasEffect complication of efforts to enforce Nicene Creed
multiple rival bishops in Antioch
prolonged division of the see of Antioch
tension between Eastern and Western churches
hasParticipant Alexandrian church
Arian bishops
Athanasius of Alexandria
Basil of Caesarea
Damasus I
linked to: Pope Damasus I

Eastern bishops
Euzoius of Antioch
linked to: Eunomius of Cyzicus

Meletius of Antioch
Nicene bishops
Paulinus of Antioch
Roman emperor Constantius II
linked to: Constantius II

Roman emperor Theodosius I
linked to: Theodosius I

Roman emperor Valens
linked to: Flavius Valens

Rome
locatedIn Antioch
Roman Empire
mainSubject Arianism
Nicene orthodoxy
linked to: Nicene Christianity

Trinitarian theology
episcopal authority
namedAfter Meletius of Antioch
opposedBy Arian party in Antioch
supporters of Paulinus of Antioch
partOf history of early Christianity
history of the Church of Antioch
religiousTradition Christianity
significantEvent Council of Alexandria (362)
Council of Constantinople (381)
Council of Rome (378)
startTime 361
timePeriod 4th century

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Meletius of Antioch causeOf Meletian schism
Meletius of Antioch seeAlso Meletian schism
Trinitarian controversies of the 4th century involves Meletian schism of Antioch
linked to: Meletian schism
Pope Liberius seeAlso Schism of 355
linked to: Meletian schism