Ecclesiastical History

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...speaks rightly concerning the consubstantiality: the doctrine that the Son is of the same essence or being as the Father (Armenian: hamagoyaktsutiun / Greek: Homoousios) of the Son with the Father. In general, through all the confusion, he appears prominent; and in councils here and there, and in smaller gatherings, he thrusts himself forward. He is seen at the Council of Antioch (330), where issues and disturbances arose for the purpose of deposing Eustathius of Antioch was a staunch defender of Nicene orthodoxy who was deposed by a pro-Arian synod where Eusebius played a leading role. Eustathius from his throne. He appears also at Tyre (335) contending against Saint Athanasius the Great was the primary theological opponent of Arianism; the Council of Tyre was called by Emperor Constantine specifically to address charges brought against Athanasius by his rivals. Athanasius. This many notable events of his life are known to us, but of the rest of his life, nothing else; except that after the persecutions of Emperor Galerius (r. 305–311) was a Roman Emperor who initially persecuted Christians but eventually issued an edict of toleration. Galerius, he was elected Bishop of Caesarea in the year 314, though we are ignorant of what he did during that time.