Ossius of Corduba

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Ossius of Corduba was a prominent early 4th-century Christian bishop and influential theological advisor who played a key role in shaping imperial church policy and the outcomes of major councils such as Nicaea.

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Ossius of Corduba canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian bishop
Church Father
Spanish saint
advisor to Roman emperors
theologian
activeYearsStartTime early 4th century
advisorTo Constans
surface form: Constans I

Constantine I
associatedWith Constantinian shift in church-state relations
First Council of Nicaea
surface form: Council of Nicaea

Council of Serdica
birthPlace Córdoba
surface form: Corduba

Hispania (probable)
surface form: Hispania
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
deathPlace Pannonia
Sirmium
denomination Nicene Christianity
employer Christian Church
era Constantinian era
Patristic period
hasRole imperial counselor on church affairs
theological advisor
honorificTitle Saint
influenced anti-Arian church legislation
development of Trinitarian doctrine
imperial church policy under Constantine I
knownFor advisor to Emperor Constantine I on ecclesiastical matters
defense of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism
influential role at the First Council of Nicaea
languageOfWorkOrName Greek
Latin
notableWork influence on the Nicene Creed
opponentOf Arianism
Arius
participatedIn Council of Serdica
First Council of Nicaea
early 4th-century church councils
partOf Church of the Roman Empire
surface form: early Christian Church in the Roman Empire
positionHeld Bishop of Corduba
religion Christianity
timePeriod 4th century
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
workLocation Córdoba
surface form: Corduba

court of Constantine the Great
surface form: court of Constantine I

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court of Constantine the Great employer Ossius of Corduba