4. That the Christians in these Cities which could not communicate together, did chuse to themselves Bishops severally; so that in most Cities after some time, there were several congregations or churches, and had several Bishops, and all equally owned as Bi∣shops at Councils, and elsewhere.
385. When Meletius one of the bishops of Antioch, dyed, those that were of his Church would not be under Paulinus, another bishop there, (though both of the Faith of one sub∣stance) but chose Flavienus to their bishop; and at the same time there was Euxoius the Arian bishop, besides Novatians, Soc. lib. 5. ch. 9. p. 343.
Cir. 368. At Alexandria was over the Congregations, which addicted themselves to the faith of one substance; but over the Arians, Lucius was chosen bishop, immediately after the death of Georgius. At Antioch, the Arians had Euxoius to their bishop; and such as maintained the faith of one substance, were divided into two parts; over the one was Paulinus, over the other Meletius. The sect of the Macedonians which varied from the Aracians in Seleucia, enjoyed their Churches through∣out every city, Socrat. lib. 4. cap 1. p 316.
369. The Macedonian bishops requested the Emperor to summon a Synod; he vexed such as embraced the f••ith of one substance. And at Antioch, though he molested not Paulinus the bishop, yet he banished Meletius; but other of the chur∣ches of Antioch that would not communicate with Euxoius the Arian bishop, were vexed by him, Soc. lib. 4. ch. 17. p. 317.
371. At Cizecum, when by the Emperors command their bishop Eleusius was put out, and one Euvonius sent to them in his stead, such as favoured Eleusius, built them a church with∣out the Walls of the city, and there had their private conven∣ticles, Soc. lib. 4. c. 7. P. 318.
Cir. 370. There were Nevatian bishops in most cities, a coun∣cil of them met; they of Constantinople, Nice, Nicomedea, and Tornatum, made canons, Soc. lib. 4. ch. 23. P. 334.