Council of Alexandria (AD 362)
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The Council of Alexandria (AD 362) was a significant early Christian synod convened under Athanasius of Alexandria to address Arianism and other theological disputes within the Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Alexandria (362) | 1 |
| Council of Alexandria (AD 362) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T281427 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Alexandria (AD 362) Context triple: [Ptolemaic–Roman Egypt, hasSignificantEvent, Council of Alexandria (AD 362)]
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Council of Carthage (418)
The Council of Carthage (418) was a North African church synod that played a key role in condemning Pelagianism and shaping Western Christian doctrine on sin and grace.
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Council of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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Lateran Council of 649
The Lateran Council of 649 was a significant 7th-century ecclesiastical assembly in Rome that condemned Monothelitism and articulated key doctrines on Christology and Marian teaching within the early medieval Church.
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Council of Orange (529)
The Council of Orange (529) was a regional synod of the Western Church that articulated a moderate Augustinian stance on grace and free will, decisively rejecting Pelagianism and shaping later Catholic doctrine on salvation.
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E.
First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Alexandria (AD 362) Target entity description: The Council of Alexandria (AD 362) was a significant early Christian synod convened under Athanasius of Alexandria to address Arianism and other theological disputes within the Church.
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A.
Council of Carthage (418)
The Council of Carthage (418) was a North African church synod that played a key role in condemning Pelagianism and shaping Western Christian doctrine on sin and grace.
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B.
Council of Ephesus
The Council of Ephesus was a major 5th-century ecumenical council of the Christian Church that condemned Nestorianism and affirmed the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (God-bearer).
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C.
Lateran Council of 649
The Lateran Council of 649 was a significant 7th-century ecclesiastical assembly in Rome that condemned Monothelitism and articulated key doctrines on Christology and Marian teaching within the early medieval Church.
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D.
Council of Orange (529)
The Council of Orange (529) was a regional synod of the Western Church that articulated a moderate Augustinian stance on grace and free will, decisively rejecting Pelagianism and shaping later Catholic doctrine on salvation.
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E.
First Council of Nicaea
The First Council of Nicaea was a pivotal 4th-century Christian ecumenical council that defined core doctrines such as the divinity of Christ and produced the original Nicene Creed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian council
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Christian synod ⓘ church council ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
reconcile Nicene bishops divided by terminology
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restore ecclesiastical unity after the Arian controversy ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedAs | important step toward consolidation of Nicene theology ⓘ |
| describedIn | writings of Athanasius of Alexandria ⓘ |
| endTime | AD 362 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
development of Nicene orthodoxy
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later ecumenical councils ⓘ |
| heldIn | Alexandria ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of the Council of Nicaea (AD 325) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Arian controversy
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linked to:
Trinitarian controversies of the 4th century
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| languageOfRecord | Greek ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Arianism
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Christology ⓘ Holy Spirit ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
Nicene Creed ⓘ Trinitarian theology ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
acceptance of different orthodox formulas for speaking about the Trinity
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affirmation of the Nicene faith ⓘ recognition of the full divinity of the Holy Spirit ⓘ recognition of the full divinity of the Son ⓘ rejection of Arianism ⓘ rejection of semi-Arian formulas ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| result |
clarification of orthodox teaching on the Trinity
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guidelines for receiving repentant Arians ⓘ synodal letter on doctrine and church discipline ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Athanasius of Alexandria
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Eusebius of Vercelli ⓘ other Nicene bishops ⓘ |
| startTime | AD 362 ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of Alexandria (AD 362) Description of subject: The Council of Alexandria (AD 362) was a significant early Christian synod convened under Athanasius of Alexandria to address Arianism and other theological disputes within the Church.
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linked to: Council of Alexandria (AD 362)