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Arles

Arles, France

43.677, 4.631

Attested. The summons and the anti-Donatist decision are documented in early sources.

Arles, now
Now. Rolf Süssbrich. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Arles, then
Then. Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Constantine summoned western bishops here in 314 after the Donatist appeal. The council sided against Donatus.

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No separate modern citation is attached to this place. The confidence note above is the atlas summary of the evidence.

Cited notes

  • 314. Council of Arles over the Donatist schism.

    See Councils page (sources there) · Unverified in the source note

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