Council of (S)angarum (AD 391?)
Key Facts:
| Date | 391? |
| Location | (S)angarum (Bithynia |
| Summoned by | Novation Bishop Marcian of Constantinople |
| Purpose | To resolve the conflict with Sabbatius, who was discontented with the different days of celebrating Easter between Jews and Christians |
| Key Events | Sabbatius made to swear he would never assume the bishopric; creation of the “Indifferent Canon,” which stated that people were free to celebrate the Passover how they wished, and it was not grounds for division. |
| Primary Source Descriptions | Socrates, HE 5.21; Sozomen, HE 7.18 |
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Last updated: 2-15-2012
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