Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. II, 1949 Heresies & schisms

Attalo of Petovio (Pettau)

ATTALO DI PETOVIO (PETTAU)

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Also known as: Attalus of Petovio, Attalus

ATTALO OF PETOVIO (Pettau). - In the 4th century he was a disciple of the Arian Julian Valens, the intruded bishop of that city. After having accepted the Nicene creed, he suddenly returned to Arianism. Condemned several times, he took part, in the company of the Arian bishops Palladius and Secundianus, in the Council of Aquileia (Aug.-Sept. 381). St. Ambrose, who presided over it, asked A. whether or not he had subscribed to the Nicene creed; he answered rudely: "You have already condemned me several times; I will not answer you." Because of his obstinacy A. was once again anathematized.

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BIBL.: Hefele-Leclercq, II, pp. 40-52; G. R. Palanque, in Storia della Chiesa, edited by A. Fliche and V. Martin, Italian trans. A. P. Frutaz, III, Turin [1940], pp. 300-301.

Ireneo Daniele

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II (1949), coll. 314–315.

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Daniele, Ireneo. “Attalo di Petovio (Pettau).” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, coll. 314–315. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/attalo-di-petovio-pettau.

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Daniele, Ireneo. “Attalo di Petovio (Pettau).” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, coll. 314–315. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/attalo-di-petovio-pettau.

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  author    = {Daniele, Ireneo},
  title     = {Attalo di Petovio (Pettau)},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {II},
  pages     = {314--315},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/attalo-di-petovio-pettau}
}

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