THE PRIMACY OF THE BISHOP OR ROME ACCORDING TO SOCRATES SCHOLASTICUS

Chapter 8. Eusebius having convened Another Synod at Antioch in Syria, causes a New Creed to be promulgated. Eusebius, however, could by no means remain quiet, but as the saying is, left no stone unturned, in order to effect the purpose he had in view. He therefore causes a Synod to be convened at Antioch in Syria, under pretense of dedicating the church which the father of the Augusti had commenced, and which his son Constantius had finished in the tenth year after its foundations were laid, but with the real intention of subverting and abolishing the doctrine of the homoousion. There were present at this Synod ninety bishops from various cities. Maximus, however, bishop of Jerusalem; who had succeeded Macarius, did not attend, recollecting that he had been deceived and induced to subscribe the deposition of Athanasius. Neither was Julius, bishop of the great Rome, there, nor had he sent a substitute, ALTHOUGH AN ECCLESSIAL CANON COMMANDS THAT THE CHURCHES SHALL NOT MAKE ANY ORDINANCES AGAINTS THE OPINION OF THE BISHOP OF ROME Socrates Scholasticus, Book II, Chapter VIII http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/26012.htm