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Followers of Lucifer Calaritanus

"Luciferians" described a schismatic group named after Lucifer, Bishop of Cagliari in Sardinia in the late 4th century. The movement was linked to the complex conflict about Arianism. Arius had been condemned as a heretic by the First Council of Nicea (325). His movement, based in the Eastern half of the Empire, gained power through the Roman Emperors Constantius II and Valens but also split into various factions, of which some reconciled with the Catholic Church and accepted the Nicene creed. The word schism (IPA: or ), from the Greek σχίσμα, skhísma (from σχίζω, skhízō, to tear, to split), means a division or a split, usually in an organization or a movement. ... Lucifer Calaritanus (unknown - 371) a bishop of Cagliari, Sardinia, was a fierce opponent of Arianism, which followed the Alexandrian presbyter Arius in teaching that Christ is not truly divine but a created being. ... Cagliari City Hall Cagliari (Greek: ; Latin: Carales and Caralis[1]; Catalan: Càller; Sardinian: Casteddu) is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. ... This article is about theological views like those of Arius. ... Arius (AD/CE 256 - 336, poss. ... Look up Heresy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The First Council of Nicaea, which took place during the reign of the emperor Constantine in 325, was the first ecumenical (from Greek oikumene, worldwide) conference of bishops of the Christian Church. ... Flavius Iulius Constantius, known in English as Constantius II, (7 August 317 - 3 November 361) was a Roman Emperor (337 - 361) of the Constantinian dynasty. ... Solidus minted by Valens in 376. ... Icon depicting the Holy Fathers of the First Council of Nicaea holding the Nicene Creed. ...

Lucifer was a staunch proponent of the Nicene creed and proposed a maximalist stance towards those Semi-Arians seeking reconciliation. His most important influence was on the Church of Antioch, where he opposed the Bishop Meletius, who came to accept the Nicene creed (and for that was driven out by Arians). Though Meletius had the support of most of the Church of Antioch, Lucifer put his support behind the Eustathian party which had unflinchingly stood by the Nicene creed, and prolonged the schism between Meletians and Eustathians by consecrating a Eustathian called Paulinus as bishop. Meletius Of Antioch (died 381) was a Patriarch of Antioch from 360 to his death, and saint. ... Eustathius of Antioch, sometimes surnamed the Great, was a bishop and patriarch of Antioch in the 4th century. ... The word schism (IPA: or ), from the Greek σχισμα, schisma (from σχιζω, schizo, to split), means a division or a split, usually in an organization. ...

All that we know of Bishop Lucifer's views derive from the anti-Luciferian polemic of Jerome in the form of a dialogue, Altercatio Luciferiani et orthodoxi ("Altercation of the Luciferian and the orthodox"). “Saint Jerome” redirects here. ...

Gnostic Luciferians

While "Gnostic Luciferian" can sometimes be found mentioned in older works (such as Eliphas Levi's Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie, first published in 1855) the term did not enter more popular usage until the early 2000s. Modern groups and individuals identifying themselves as "Gnostic Luciferian" often emphasize their understanding of the entity or Archetype titled "Lucifer" (from the Latin for "Light Bearer") as being separate from the usually synonymous entity titled "Satan" (from the Hebrew for "Adversary".) The orthodox view has associated Lucifer with "Satan before the fall", though, as Bishop Lucifer's name attests, Lucifer was not yet associated with "Satan" in the 4th century. Some classically-educated Free Masons and those inspired by their work used "luciferian" in the scholarly sense of "bringing enlightenment," invoking Prometheus who stole fire from the gods to bring to man. Pro-Catholic polemicists linked such Masonic usage with sects worshiping Lucifer, which have had persistent groups of followers since the Middle Ages. Eliphas Lévi Eliphas Lévi, born Alphonse Louis Constant, (February 8, 1810 - May 31, 1875) was a French author and magician. ... Seal of Solomon, Front page of in Transcendental Magic, its Doctrine and Ritual Baphomet, in Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie (English: Dogma and Ritual of High Magic) is the title of Eliphas Levis first published treatise on ritual magic, which... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The 2000s are the current decade, spanning from 2000 to 2009. ... An archetype is a generic, idealized model of a person, object, or concept from which similar instances are derived, copied, patterned, or emulated. ... Lucifer, as depicted in Collin de Plancys Dictionnaire Infernal (1863). ... Gustave Dorés depiction of Satan from John Miltons Paradise Lost Satan, from the Hebrew word for adversary (Standard Hebrew: , Satan; Tiberian Hebrew ; Koine Greek: Σατανάς Satanás, Persian: , Satanás; Aramaic: , ; Arabic: , , Geez: , Turkish: Şeytan), is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally applied to... Gustave Dorés depiction of Satan from John Miltons Paradise Lost Satan, from the Hebrew word for adversary (Standard Hebrew: , Satan; Tiberian Hebrew ; Koine Greek: Σατανάς Satanás, Persian: , Satanás; Aramaic: , ; Arabic: , , Geez: , Turkish: Şeytan), is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally applied to... The Masonic Square and Compasses. ... In Greek mythology, Prometheus (Greek: forethought) is the Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

See also

• Gnosticism
• Luciferianism

This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Luciferianism can be understood best as a belief system that venerates the essential characteristics that are affixed to Lucifer. ...

External links

• UMMO.CC
• The Gnostic Witchcraft - A Luciferian Path
• The Luciferian Order

• The Luciferian Order e-group
• Lucifer of Cagliari
• Orthodoxus's Dialogue against the Luciferians
• The Neo-Luciferian Church
• Luciferian Witchcraft