Battle of Mardia
Forced to give up Llyricum & Greece to Constantine, retains Asia, Egypt & Thrace
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314 in Roman Empire
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Historical records for Roman Empire in 314
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Battle of Mardia
Defeated by Constantine & sues for peace
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Ancyra Canons Enter Collections
Later canonical compilations transmitted the council's disciplinary decrees to churches beyond fourth century Galatia.
Ancyra Considers Homicide
The council distinguished different circumstances of killing when prescribing penitential requirements.
Ancyra Discusses Clerical Discipline
The council's surviving rulings regulated the conduct and eligibility of several grades of clergy.
Ancyra Establishes Regional Precedent
Its decisions became influential in the developing practice of ecclesiastical penance and canonical discipline.
Ancyra Examines Marriage Questions
Some of the council's canons addressed marriage and sexual conduct within the Christian community.
Ancyra Issues Twenty Five Canons
The council is traditionally credited with twenty five disciplinary canons preserved in later church collections.
Ancyra Protects Church Property
The council addressed the improper disposal of ecclesiastical property and the responsibility of clergy.
Ancyra Regulates Episcopal Authority
The bishops discussed how ecclesiastical superiors should oversee disciplinary decisions in their churches.
Ancyra Remains Galatian Centre
Ancyra's status as the provincial centre of Galatia helped make it a meeting place for influential bishops.
Ancyra Sets Penalties For Adultery
The bishops established a period of penitential discipline for adultery among members of the church.
Bishops Address Persecution Aftermath
The council worked to determine how Christians who had lapsed under persecution could return to church communion.
Council Of Ancyra Convened
A regional council of Christian bishops assembled at Ancyra in 314 after the end of the persecution under Maximinus.
Council of Arles
Constantine summons western bishops to the Council of Arles to address the Donatist dispute in North Africa.
Eighth Canon Examines Repeated Sacrifice
The bishops set stricter conditions for believers whose conduct involved repeated acts of apostasy.
Fifth Canon Considers Repentance
Church leaders were given responsibility for considering the sincerity of penitents in applying disciplinary rules.
First Ancyra Canon Addresses Priests
The opening canon distinguished penitent priests who had sacrificed under coercion from those who had acted willingly.
Fourth Canon Assigns Penance
The council prescribed a graded path of penance for certain believers who had participated in pagan sacrifices.
Mirocles Participates At Arles
Mirocles represented the Milanese episcopate at the Council of Arles in 314.
Ninth Canon Treats Persistent Apostasy
The council imposed extended discipline for those who actively encouraged or persisted in pagan worship.
Second Canon Addresses Deacons
The council set disciplinary expectations for deacons who had compromised their faith during persecution.
Seventh Canon Addresses Pagan Feasts
A disciplinary canon considered Christians who had participated in festive meals connected with pagan rites.
Sixth Canon Regulates Reconciliation
The council differentiated forms of participation in sacrifice when determining the terms of reconciliation.
Third Canon Protects Those Forced
The bishops considered the position of Christians who had endured coercion without freely abandoning their faith.
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