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Iessis, bishop of Speyer, says that he heard with his own ears, in the presence of Martin, bishop of Mainz, Presbyter Metropius and Deacon Victor, Bishop Euphratas negating the deity of Christ.

Bishop Justinian says that the clergy of Cologne sent letters to some bishops informing them about Euphratas' heresy.

Bishop Servatius says that Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria along with many presbyters and deacons heard Euphratas blaspheming.

(ed. Munier 1963: 28; summarised by J. Szafranowski)

Discussion:

Should presbyter Metropius ever existed, he would most probably be the presbyter in Speyer, Mainz, or Cologne, three bishoprics that he is associated with in the synodal acts.

Place of event:

Region

Gaul

City

Cologne

About the source:

Title: Council of Cologne 346, Concilium Coloniae anno 346
Origin: Cologne (Gaul)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian

The so-called Council of Cologne is wildly regarded as fictitious, for discussion see Munier 1963, p. 26 and Gaudemet 1977, p. 68-69. Acts of this council are only preserved in one codex from the 10th century (Bruxellensi 495-505).

Edition:

Ch. Munier ed., Concilia Galliae a. 314-a. 506, Corpus Christianorum. Series Latina 148, Turnhoult 1963.

Translation:

J. Gaudemet, Conciles gaulois du IVe siècle, Sources chrétiennes 241, Paris 1977

Categories:

Non-Latin Origin - Near Eastern

Writing activity - Correspondence

Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος

PR150.

Described by a title - Clericus

Conflict

Relation with - Bishop/Monastic superior

PR150.

Relation with - Deacon

PR150.

Relation with - Heretic/Schismatic

PR150.

Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: J. Szafranowski, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER357, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=357