The bishop of Jerusalem therefore wrote to Constantine son of Constantine, reporting the matter and saying: “In the blessed days of your father a cross of stars appeared in the sky at midday, and in your own days, O king, there has appeared over al-Aqranīyūn a cross of light whose brightness surpasses that of the sun at noon.
He further advised him not to accept the teaching of the partisans of Arius, for they have swerved from the truth and are unbelievers. The 318 bishops have anathematized them, and have anathematized everyone who upholds their doctrine.” His counsel was accepted.
He went on: “At that very time the doctrine of Arius gained the upper hand in Constantinople, Antioch, Babylon, and Alexandria, so those who followed Arius and professed his teaching were called ‘Arians,’ the name being derived from his.”
He added: “In the second year of Constantine’s reign an Arian patriarch was appointed over Antioch, followed by another Arian, and after him a Manāni; and a Manāni patriarch was installed in Constantinople as well.”