Event

Council of Aghuen

c. 488 · 5th century · Also known as Council of Aluen

The Council of Aghuen was a church assembly convened around 488 by King Vachagan III the Pious of Caucasian Albania. Its canons, preserved in the History of the Country of Albania, regulated the organisation and discipline of the clergy, church dues, marriage and the relations between clergy and nobility. It is a principal source for the Albanian church and society of the late fifth century.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Council of Aghuen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/council-of-aghuen
MLA: “Council of Aghuen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/council-of-aghuen. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Council of Aghuen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/council-of-aghuen.
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