Council
Alexandria
362 · Alexandria
Attested. The synodal letter survives. Its influence is inferred from later use.
Convened by. Athanasius, recently returned from exile
Issues. How to receive bishops who had signed compromise creeds, and how to speak of the Holy Spirit and of Christ's humanity.
Outcomes. A letter from the synod distinguishes those who signed under pressure from those who taught subordination. It is a step toward the later full Nicene position on the Spirit, not yet the creed of 381.
Canons or creeds. A pastoral letter, not a canon-law code.