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The Council of Gangra (c. 340 AD)

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The Council of Gangra (c. 340 AD)

Council of Gangra · c. 340 AD

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The canons of the Council of Gangra (c. 340), convened against the rigorist excesses of the followers of Eustathius of Sebaste.

Table of Contents

1Synodical Letter of the Council of Gangra 2Canon I 3Canon II 4Canon III 5Canon IV 6Canon V 7Canon VI 8Canon VII 9Canon VIII 10Canon IX 11Canon X 12Canon XI 13Canon XII 14Canon XIII 15Canon XIV 16Canon XV 17Canon XVI 18Canon XVII 19Canon XVIII 20Canon XIX 21Canon XX 22Epilogue