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and delegate to the

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. Little is known of his life career or Episcopal work, and he would have remained largely unknown to

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except that he was one of only five delegates from the

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to attend first Council of Nicaea. He is listed as delegate 208 in the Greek version of the Patrum Nicaenorum Nomina as being Bishop of Calabria in Southern Italy; however, he is listed as a bishop from

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in the

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and the

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text "Nicene Catalogue of Fathers and Cities", by

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, Nicene Theodorus Lector Catalogue of Fathers and Cities
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Updated English Translations of the Creed, Rulings (Canons), and Letters Connected to the Council.
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A descriptive overview of the events of the Council, by

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The Council of Nicaea and the Bible
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