THE STORY OF THE COPTS - THE TRUE STORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN EGYPT

Xl. NOTES

1. See St. Athanasius: "Epist and Afros" No.1.


2. Mgr. Hefele. op. cit., vol. I, p. 265.


3. Archimandrite Guettee, op. cit., vol. III, pg. 2 where
   the author cites all the early historians who
   unanimously affirmed that it was Emperor Constantine
   who requested the convocation of the Council of Nicea
   and fixed its place and date.


4. Hefele: op. cit., vol.1, p. 270.


5. Ibid: vol.1, pp. 273-4.


6. As explained earlier, these were the individuals who
   had suffered during the persecutions but were spared
   before they reached the point of death.


7. Hefele: op. cit., vol. I, p. 285.


8. Cuettee. vol. III, p. 20.


9. For a detailed study of these canons, Cf. Histoire des
   Conciles by Mgr. Hefele, vol. I, pp. 346- 421; also
   Tarikh al Kanissa'l Qiptiva by Manassa'1 Qommos,
   pp.183-260.


10. Ibid vol. I, pp. 422·3.


11. Guettee: op. cit., vol. III, pp: 21-3.


12. For a detailed study of the Great Council of Nicea, Cf.
    Hefele: Ibid. vol. I, pp. 255-440.