Council of Rimini
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The Council of Rimini was a 4th-century Christian synod held in the Western Roman Empire that became notorious for its role in the Arian controversy and the temporary imposition of a semi-Arian creed on much of the Western Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Council of Rimini canonical | 4 |
| Council of Milan (355) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2177607 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Rimini Context triple: [Constantius II, convenedCouncil, Council of Rimini]
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A.
Council of Sirmium
The Council of Sirmium was a series of 4th-century Christian synods in the city of Sirmium that played a key role in the Arian controversy over the nature of Christ and his relationship to God the Father.
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B.
Council of Pisa
The Council of Pisa was a 1409 ecclesiastical assembly that attempted to resolve the Western Schism by deposing rival popes and electing a new one, ultimately complicating rather than ending the papal dispute.
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Lateran Council of 649
The Lateran Council of 649 was a significant 7th-century ecclesiastical assembly in Rome that condemned Monothelitism and articulated key doctrines on Christology and Marian teaching within the early medieval Church.
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Council of Hieria
The Council of Hieria was an eighth-century Byzantine church council convened by iconoclast emperors that supported the rejection of religious images and was later denounced as heretical.
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Council of Constance
The Council of Constance was a major 15th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that ended the Western Schism, condemned Jan Hus, and sought to reform church governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Council of Rimini Target entity description: The Council of Rimini was a 4th-century Christian synod held in the Western Roman Empire that became notorious for its role in the Arian controversy and the temporary imposition of a semi-Arian creed on much of the Western Church.
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A.
Council of Sirmium
The Council of Sirmium was a series of 4th-century Christian synods in the city of Sirmium that played a key role in the Arian controversy over the nature of Christ and his relationship to God the Father.
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B.
Council of Pisa
The Council of Pisa was a 1409 ecclesiastical assembly that attempted to resolve the Western Schism by deposing rival popes and electing a new one, ultimately complicating rather than ending the papal dispute.
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C.
Lateran Council of 649
The Lateran Council of 649 was a significant 7th-century ecclesiastical assembly in Rome that condemned Monothelitism and articulated key doctrines on Christology and Marian teaching within the early medieval Church.
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D.
Council of Hieria
The Council of Hieria was an eighth-century Byzantine church council convened by iconoclast emperors that supported the rejection of religious images and was later denounced as heretical.
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E.
Council of Constance
The Council of Constance was a major 15th-century ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that ended the Western Schism, condemned Jan Hus, and sought to reform church governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century religious event
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Christian synod ⓘ church council ⓘ |
| category |
4th-century church councils
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Arianism ⓘ History of the Catholic Church in Italy ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder |
after the First Council of Nicaea
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before the First Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| confessionAdopted |
creed declaring the Son like the Father without specifying essence
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creed omitting the term substance (ousia) ⓘ |
| context |
post-Nicene theological disputes
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reign of Constantius II ⓘ |
| convenedBy |
Constantius II
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surface form:
Emperor Constantius II
|
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Athanasius of Alexandria
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Socrates Scholasticus ⓘ Socrates Scholasticus ⓘ
surface form:
Sozomen
|
| doctrinalPosition |
affirmed that the Son was like the Father according to the Scriptures
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rejected the term homoousios for the Son ⓘ |
| followedBy | eventual restoration of Nicene orthodoxy ⓘ |
| hasCause | Arian controversy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased tension between Nicene and Arian bishops
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strengthening of Arian and semi-Arian influence at the imperial court ⓘ widespread temporary acceptance of homoian creed in the West ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
considered a setback for Nicene orthodoxy
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notorious for its role in advancing Arianism ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| location |
Rimini
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Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| notableQuoteAbout | “The whole world groaned and was astonished to find itself Arian” ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | over 300 bishops ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Athanasius of Alexandria
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Nicene bishops ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine | Nicene Creed ⓘ |
| partOf | Arian controversy ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy | bishops of the Western Church ⓘ |
| promotedDoctrine |
homoian formula
ⓘ
semi-Arian creed ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Council of Seleucia
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First Council of Constantinople ⓘ First Council of Nicaea ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantEvent | temporary imposition of a semi-Arian creed on the Western Church ⓘ |
| startTime | 359 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
histories of the Arian controversy
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studies in patristic theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Council of Rimini Description of subject: The Council of Rimini was a 4th-century Christian synod held in the Western Roman Empire that became notorious for its role in the Arian controversy and the temporary imposition of a semi-Arian creed on much of the Western Church.
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Council of Milan (355)
this entity surface form:
Council of Milan (355)