city
Lincoln or Colchester (Bishop Adelphius, Arles 314)
Lincoln (alternative: Colchester), United Kingdom · Britain & Ireland
53.235, -0.538
Approximate location.
Disputed. Adelphius's attendance is attested. His see is disputed because of a corrupt manuscript reading: Lincoln is favored, Colchester is the alternative.
The third British bishop at Arles, Adelphius, came 'from the city of Colonia Londinensium', a garbled name. Scholars usually correct it to Lincoln (Lindum Colonia), but some argue for Colchester (Camulodunum). Either way, a fourth British city had a bishop by 314.
Source stance: insider. Church council record.
People and groups named here
- Adelphius
Related places
Named with the bishops at the council of Arles in 314.
Sources
- Adelphius (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Pleiades place 79395: Col. Lindum
Pleiades Gazetteer (ISAW, NYU). Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Pleiades place 79393: Col. Camulodunum
Pleiades Gazetteer (ISAW, NYU). Accessed 2026-11-11.
Further reading
Councils here
None in this list.