Council of Arles (314)
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The Council of Arles (314) was an early 4th-century Christian synod convened in Roman Gaul to address the Donatist controversy and issues of church discipline.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Arles (314) canonical | 2 |
| Council of Arles | 1 |
| Council of Arles (353) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5999638 — 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 Arles (314) Context triple: [Arelate, hostedCouncil, Council of Arles (314)]
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Council of Rome (382)
The Council of Rome (382) was a synod convened by Pope Damasus I that played a key role in defining the Christian biblical canon and shaping the development of the Latin Vulgate.
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Council of Carthage (418)
The Council of Carthage (418) was a North African church synod that played a key role in condemning Pelagianism and shaping Western Christian doctrine on sin and grace.
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Council of Carthage (397)
The Council of Carthage (397) was a regional North African church synod that played a key role in shaping early Western Christianity, particularly in formalizing the list of books regarded as Scripture.
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Council of Diospolis (415 CE)
The Council of Diospolis (415 CE) was a local synod in Lydda (ancient Diospolis) that controversially acquitted the British monk Pelagius of heresy in the early Christian debates over grace and free will.
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Council of Alexandria (AD 362)
The Council of Alexandria (AD 362) was a significant early Christian synod convened under Athanasius of Alexandria to address Arianism and other theological disputes within the Church.
- 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 Arles (314) Target entity description: The Council of Arles (314) was an early 4th-century Christian synod convened in Roman Gaul to address the Donatist controversy and issues of church discipline.
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A.
Council of Rome (382)
The Council of Rome (382) was a synod convened by Pope Damasus I that played a key role in defining the Christian biblical canon and shaping the development of the Latin Vulgate.
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B.
Council of Carthage (418)
The Council of Carthage (418) was a North African church synod that played a key role in condemning Pelagianism and shaping Western Christian doctrine on sin and grace.
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C.
Council of Carthage (397)
The Council of Carthage (397) was a regional North African church synod that played a key role in shaping early Western Christianity, particularly in formalizing the list of books regarded as Scripture.
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D.
Council of Diospolis (415 CE)
The Council of Diospolis (415 CE) was a local synod in Lydda (ancient Diospolis) that controversially acquitted the British monk Pelagius of heresy in the early Christian debates over grace and free will.
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E.
Council of Alexandria (AD 362)
The Council of Alexandria (AD 362) was a significant early Christian synod convened under Athanasius of Alexandria to address Arianism and other theological disputes within the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century church council
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Christian synod ⓘ church council ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Council of Arles
NERFINISHED
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Synod of Arles (314) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Western bishops
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bishops from Africa ⓘ bishops from Britain ⓘ bishops from Gaul ⓘ bishops from Italy ⓘ |
| authority | recognized by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| century | 4th century ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convokedBy | Emperor Constantine I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 314 ⓘ |
| decision |
condemned Donatism
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forbade clergy from engaging in usury ⓘ regulated celebration of Easter on the same day throughout the Church ⓘ rejected rebaptism of those baptized by heretics ⓘ required regular provincial synods ⓘ restricted translation of bishops from one see to another ⓘ set rules for appeals to the bishop of Rome ⓘ upheld validity of sacraments administered by traditores ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | collections of canon law of the Western Church ⓘ |
| follows | Council of Rome (313) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
appeals in ecclesiastical cases
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chorepiscopi ⓘ clerical conduct ⓘ date of Easter ⓘ episcopal jurisdiction ⓘ marriage regulations for clergy ⓘ military service of clergy ⓘ ordination procedures ⓘ provincial synods ⓘ rebaptism of heretics ⓘ reconciliation of lapsi ⓘ translation of bishops ⓘ usury by clergy ⓘ validity of sacraments administered by traditores ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Constantinian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Arles
NERFINISHED
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Roman Gaul ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Donatist controversy
NERFINISHED
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church discipline ⓘ |
| numberOfCanons | 22 ⓘ |
| partOf | early Christian church councils ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| result |
confirmed earlier Roman judgment against Donatists
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strengthened imperial support for Catholic bishops in North Africa ⓘ |
| significance | first council to which British bishops are historically attested as participants ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Council of Arles (353)