council-site
Arles
Arles, France
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Attested. The summons and the anti-Donatist decision are documented in early sources.


Constantine summoned western bishops here in 314 after the Donatist appeal. The council sided against Donatus.
Related places
- Londinium (Bishop Restitutus, Arles 314) — Named with the bishops at the council of Arles in 314.
- Eboracum / York (Bishop Eborius, Arles 314) — Named with the bishops at the council of Arles in 314.
- Lincoln or Colchester (Bishop Adelphius, Arles 314) — Named with the bishops at the council of Arles in 314.
Sources
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
Further reading
Councils here
- Arles (314)