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Proterian
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English
Etymology
From en Proterius -ian
Pronunciation
en /pɹə͡ʊtˈi͡əɹɪən/ UK
Noun
en historical A faction at the Council of Chalcedon who supported the installation of Proterius of Alexandria as Patriarch of Alexandria. Bringing the Proterians into communion was one of the conditions that Proterius' sucessor, Peter Mongus, ascended to the Patriarchate under.en 1874 Rev. John Henry Blunt Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastical parties, and schools of religious thought. Acephali https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001391045 3
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Further reading
Council of Chalcedon
Proterius of Alexandria
Peter Mongus
en Christianity