Council
Arles
314 · Arles
Attested. Constantine's summons and the decision against Donatus are early and solid.
Convened by. Constantine I, after Donatist bishops appealed his earlier judgment
Issues. The North African schism: whether Caecilian's ordination was invalid because a consecrator had allegedly betrayed scriptures.
Outcomes. The western bishops rejected the Donatist case and wrote to the bishop of Rome. Donatism continued in Africa anyway.
Canons or creeds. Canons also touch Easter and the status of those baptized in schism. They are disciplinary, not a creed.