# Council of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (410)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/410-council-of-seleucia-ctesiphon
Location: Seleucia-Ctesiphon, Persia
Themes: War

Bishops of the Persian Empire organize the Church of the East under the catholicos of Seleucia-Ctesiphon. At this point in the timeline (410), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Innocent I (21 December 401 – 12 March 417).

## Why it matters
Council of Seleucia-Ctesiphon mattered because its decisions defined doctrine, discipline or church order for generations of Christians.

Pope at the time: [Pope Innocent I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-innocent-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Council of Seleucia-Ctesiphon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Seleucia-Ctesiphon)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Council of Seleucia-Ctesiphon](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Council+of+Seleucia-Ctesiphon)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)