Secundus of Ptolemais

4th-century bishop; excommunicated

Secundus of Ptolemais was a 4th-century bishop of Ptolemais, excommunicated after the First Council of Nicaea for his nontrinitarianism.[1][2]

Secundus, was bishop of Ptolemais and a patron of Arius,[3] and is listed among those present at the council of Nicaea.[4][5] Theonas and Secundus were the only bishops at the Council of Nicaea who refused to accept its decree nor sign the Nicaean Creed, a position for which he was deposed by the bishop of Alexandria, and sent into exile[6] He later recovered his bishopric as part of Constantine the Great's attempts at reconciliation, though his Arian successor Stephanus of Ptolemais was deposed in about 360.

## See also

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* Arianism
* Arian controversy
* Timeline of Christianity: Era of the Seven Ecumenical Councils

## Notes

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1. ^ Hanson 2005: pp. 162-163. "Two bishops who refused to sign the Creed, Secundus of Ptolemais and Theonas of Marmarike, were deposed by the Council and exiled by the Emperor."
2. ^ R. P. C. Hanson, The Search for the Christian Doctrine of God: The Arian Controversy, 318-381\. 2005 (T&T Clark (Continuum), 2008) ISBN 978-0-567-03092-4
3. ^ Warren H. Carroll, A. History of Christendom, Volume II. p. 11.
4. ^ Williams, Rowan (2001). Arius: heresy and tradition (2 ed.). London: SCM. ISBN 978-0-334-02850-5.
5. ^ Boularand, Éphrem (1972). L'hérésie d'Arius et la "foi" de Nicée (in French). Letouzey & Ané.
6. ^ Warren H. Carroll, A. History of Christendom, Volume II. p. 12.

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