02-08-2005, 04:12 AM
Shlama Akhi Dan,
This is referring to Christians from the Roman Empire who were "Syrians".
The Church of the East did not send any delegation to Nicea or any other council in the Western Empire. They did not live in the Western Empire.
They didn't even find out about Nicea until an ambassador from the West, whose name was Marutha, brought them the canons arrived at by that Western synod.
For ecumenical purposes, the CoE accepted this council - but it did not have to. Nor was it involved in any way whatsoever in the council of Nicea.
The Persian church had its own councils, and there were no representatives from the Western Church who attended those.
This is referring to Christians from the Roman Empire who were "Syrians".
The Church of the East did not send any delegation to Nicea or any other council in the Western Empire. They did not live in the Western Empire.
They didn't even find out about Nicea until an ambassador from the West, whose name was Marutha, brought them the canons arrived at by that Western synod.
For ecumenical purposes, the CoE accepted this council - but it did not have to. Nor was it involved in any way whatsoever in the council of Nicea.
The Persian church had its own councils, and there were no representatives from the Western Church who attended those.
+Shamasha Paul bar-Shimun de'Beth-Younan
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