SPEAR Factoids about Bishops

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event: Severus wrote a letter to Solon concerning his ordination, piety, and relationship to unorthodox bishops. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Nicias discussing the impiety of ordination by Nestorian bishops. See factoid page

event: Sometime between 519-520 Severus of Antioch sent a letter to Anonymi 3753 about the attempts of Gregory and Isaiah to falsely claim episcopal status. He refuted their claims with references to scripture, canon law, and the lifestyles of these men. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Andrew concerning the holy virgins, free women, and the death of Zosimus. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Peter hoping to correct the bishop's views of ordinations that occur at the hands of those outside a particular diocese. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Solon disucssing episcopal authority and canon law. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Eleusinius on the subject of the ordination and theology of John of Cappadocia. See factoid page

event: After leaving Thella, John returned to his former convent in the city of Callinicius. See factoid page

occupation: Cassian was the Bishop of Bostra See factoid page

event: Theodosius and the rest of the bishops were sent into exile. Along with three hundred clergy and saint Zura, they travelled to a fortress called Dereus in Thrace. They were supported in the court by Empress Theodora. See factoid page

event: Severus commanded Nicias to remain faithful to the sacred canons by stripping the deacons and priests on Minidus who had been ordained by Nestorians of their honor, titles, and ability to administer the sacraments. See factoid page

occupation: Proclus was a bishop. See factoid page

event: The persecution reached Mare, Bishop of Amida in Mesopotamia and he chose exile over the synod of Chalcedon. He went into exile in Petra with Sergius, Stephen, and Thomas. See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus, Conon and Eugene traveled to Constantinople where Theodosius directed them to travel to Alexandria so that Conon and Eugene could be ordained bishops. See factoid page

occupation: Sergius was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Isaac was Bishop of Apamea See factoid page

occupation: Anthimus was bishop of Trebizond. See factoid page

occupation: Fabius was the bishop of Antioch See factoid page

event: In 345/6 A. Gr. 657 Abraham became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

occupation: Abraham was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

occupation: Hilarian was a bishop. See factoid page

event: In 515, Severus and the bishops gathered in Antioch wrote a letter to the bishops under the metropolis of Apamea about their embrace of heresy and mistreatment of the orthodox. See factoid page

occupation: Peter was bishop of Apamea . See factoid page

event: After John spent some time in the convent, supporters of the council of Chalcedon expelled all the monks and bishops. See factoid page

occupation: Thomas was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Helladius was bishop of Caesarea . See factoid page

event: Severus suggested that Dionysius treat the man with sympathy, but to ensure that he cannot administer the sacraments. See factoid page

occupation: Ignatius was the bishop of Antioch See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus and other bishops in Alexandria, with the blessing of Theodosius ordained Conon as bishop of Tarsus and Eugene as bishop of Seleucia. See factoid page

occupation: Theodore was a bishop in Arabia. See factoid page

event: Demons caused Anonymous 3761 to appear as an angel of light and placed her on the bishop's throne and identified her as Virgin Mary. James and the monks ascent to ordination as priests by Anonymous 3761. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymi 3089 were bishops. See factoid page

occupation: Philoxenus was a metropolitan bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Anthimus was bishop of Constantinople. See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Eucharius about the trial of Firminus. See factoid page

event: The bishops of Antioch asked Peter of Apamea why no one had assembled from his city. See factoid page

event: After 10 years of persecution because of the council of Chalcedon, bishops were afraid to ordain more priests and encourage more persecution. See factoid page

event: In 516 or 517, Severus wrote a letter to Solon the bishop of Seleucia in Isauria about the controversy between Musonius and Paul. See factoid page

occupation: Sergius was bishop of Cyrrhus. See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus and other bishops in Alexandria, with the blessing of Theodosius ordained Eugene as bishop of Seleucia. See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Entrechius about the appointment of Anonymous 3064 in Rhosus. See factoid page

occupation: John was Archbishop of Alexandria. See factoid page

event: Though the people of Paltus had found Firminus guilty, Severus wanted to withhold judgment until a formal trial in Antioch could be organized. See factoid page

event: In 355/6 A. Gr. 667 Abraham Qidūnāyā became Bishop of Edessa . This event information is based on B. Cowper's poor translation of the text. See factoid page

occupation: Ephraim was patriarch of Antioch See factoid page

event: Peter told the bishops how the Apamean bishops had broken communion from the orthodox, and submitted a petition to Severus concerning the injustice that he had experienced at the hands of the unorthodox. See factoid page

event: John, unafraid of persecution, challenged the bishops and volunteered to perform ordinations. See factoid page

event: Because Musonius had fled from Meloe, and Paul had left Olba, Severus advised Solon to appoint new bishops, or at the very least to petition the emperor to assemble a council of bishops in Isauria. See factoid page

occupation: Mare was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Cyrprian was a bishop See factoid page

occupation: Marion was Bishop of Sura. See factoid page

event: Clergy and residents of Rhosus petitioned Severus to allow Anonymous 3064 to be instituted as their bishop. See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Antoninus bishop of Berrhoea about forms of worship, Church property, and treatment of the Jews. See factoid page

event: Cyrus falsely claimed to be a priest and performed invalid ordinations. See factoid page

occupation: Flavian was a prelate of Antioch. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Castor about dissensions between readers and sub-deacons in his church. See factoid page

occupation: Barsā was bishop of Harran . See factoid page

occupation: Barsā was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: In 360/1 A. Gr. 672 the Emperor Constantius translated Bishop Barsā from Harran to Edessa . See factoid page

event: Severus and the bishops of Antioch urged the Apamean bishops to repent of their sin. See factoid page

event: John began examaning candidates for ordination from all over the empire. Potental priests came from Armenia, Arzun, Cappadocia. See factoid page

occupation: Isidore was Bishop of Chalcis . See factoid page

event: For his other questions, Severus referred Solon to Oecumenius. See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained Dimet as bishop of Laodicea. See factoid page

event: Severus urged the clergy and residents of Rhosus to include three other eligible and viruous men in their petition. See factoid page

occupation: Julian was Bishop of Emesa . See factoid page

occupation: Flavian was the bishop of Antioch . See factoid page

event: Antoninus had accused Severus of staying silent after administering the Eucharist. See factoid page

event: Severus argued that the order of deacons have greater honor than the readers of the church. See factoid page

occupation: Peter was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Serenus was the bishop of Augusta . See factoid page

event: Imperial supporters of the Council of Chalcedon began to threaten John because of the ordinations he was performing. See factoid page

event: John exercised judgment when deciding who he would ordain. The jealous bishops, meanwhile, plotted to reveal John's actions to the queen. See factoid page

occupation: Simeon was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Paul was the bishop of Olba . See factoid page

event: Chalcedonians attempted to make Harfat the bishop of Arsamosata but he refused. See factoid page

occupation: Theodotus was one of the bishops from the diocese of Palestine. See factoid page

occupation: Timothy was bishop of Alexandria . See factoid page

occupation: Dimet was bishop of Laodicea. See factoid page

event: Thomas bought books from Alexandria and spices from Edessa. See factoid page

event: Severus sent a letter to Antoninus carried by John the scholastic. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymous 3742 was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Severus also wrote to Cassian, advocating the view that Thomas's mutilation was medicinal. See factoid page

event: Anonymi 3764, though a layman, used his wealth to become bishop of Arsamosata. See factoid page

event: Sometime around 519-520 Gregory attempted to claim he had been legitimately ordained a bishop and claim episcopal authority in Antioch. He attempted to claim he held authority based on his ordination in Diocaesarea. See factoid page

occupation: Agapius was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518, Severus sent a letter to Cassian concerning the treatment of a man whose genitals had been cut off. See factoid page

occupation: Sergius was the bishop of Cyrrhus . See factoid page

event: Antoninus had sent Mark to Antioch in order to give presents to the Christians there. See factoid page

event: Severus encouraged Castor to preserve order by siding with the subdeacons over the readers and singers. See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to the devout monks of the blessed Lord Isaac about a legal dispute they were involved in, and a candidate for bishop among the brothers. See factoid page

occupation: Timothy was Bishop of Alexandria See factoid page

occupation: Barsā was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518,Severus wrote to Antoninus bishop of Berrhoea about the treatment of Jews. See factoid page

occupation: Theodore was bishop of Tyana . See factoid page

event: Sometime around 519-520 Isaiah attempted to claim he had been legitimately ordained a bishop and claim episcopal authority in Emesa. See factoid page

occupation: Theodore was the bishop of Olba . See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained John as bishop of Seleucia. See factoid page

occupation: Bisula was the bishop of Germanicupolis . See factoid page

event: In reference to Thomas, Severus refutes Cassian's blaming of the mutilation on the corrupt bishop Julian, suggesting instead that Thomas be allowed to remain in the clergy on the condition that the accident was due to illness performed by a physician. See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Misael defending his ordination practices. See factoid page

event: Severus assured Antoninus that he would do everything in his power to ensure that the estates near Beth Remsha would remain in the Church's possession. See factoid page

occupation: Ephraim was the patriarch of Antioch. See factoid page

occupation: Mar Eulogios was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: In 379/80 This regularized date was calculated by the SPEAR editor from a non-calendrical dating system such as regnal years, etc. the year Theodosius the Great became king Mar Eulogios became Bishop of Edessa . This regularized date was calculated by the SPEAR editor from a non-calendrical dating system such as regnal years, etc. See factoid page

event: In his letters to Severus and his uncle Hypatius, Antoninus showed wisdom in his handling the presumptuous deeds of the Jews, who are beyond all forgiveness. See factoid page

event: Sometime around 519-520 Isaiah produced false canons in an attempt to claim that his ordination by one bishop was lawful. See factoid page

occupation: John was bishop of Seleucia. See factoid page

event: Though Severus had initiallly held to a strict interpretation of the Church's ordination practices, the poverty and necessity of the Church forced him to change his practices. See factoid page

event: Severus again counselled Antoninus to show restraint with the Jews. See factoid page

occupation: John was a bishop. See factoid page

event: The inhabitants of Anasartha proposed episcopal candidates to Severus. See factoid page

occupation: John was Bishop of Constantinople See factoid page

event: In 381 381/2 A. Gr. 693 attendants gathered for a Council of 150 bishops in Constantinople . The author date the Council of Constantinople in A. Gr. 693. Since it took place in the spring of 381, it should be dated to A. Gr. 692. See factoid page

event: Meeting with the general, Severus counselled Antoninus to show restraint with the Jews, even though no punishment is severe enough for the arrogance of the Jews. See factoid page

occupation: Peter was the bishop of Antioch . See factoid page

event: Sometime before 519 Isaiah travelled to Egypt and Pamphylia seeking support for his claim to episcopal office. See factoid page

occupation: Marion was the bishop of Sura . See factoid page

event: Severus complained to Misael about officials like Eleutherius who were annoyed by his ordination practices. See factoid page

occupation: Leontius was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Severus desired to ordain Stephen as bishop over the Anasarthians. See factoid page

event: Sometime between 519 and 538 Severus of Antioch wrote a letter to Proclus discussing the difficulties of being a bishop with a wife and child. He encouraged Proclus that his situation was not unique and urged him to call his wayward daughter to repentance. See factoid page

occupation: Cyrus was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

occupation: John was bishop of the city of Thella. See factoid page

occupation: Dionysios was bishop of Tarsus. See factoid page

occupation: Dionysius was bishop of Tarsus. See factoid page

occupation: Addai was chorepisocpus in a monastery in a village called Fardaisa, at the approach to the Armenian frontier in the district called Anzetene. See factoid page

occupation: Stephen was bishop of Apamea. See factoid page

occupation: Timothy was the archbishop of Alexandria See factoid page

occupation: Epiphanius was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Jacob was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Maron was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained John as bishop. See factoid page

event: Severus asked Misael to defend him and his practices before those like Eleutherius who were causing distress. See factoid page

occupation: Peter was Bishop of Apamea See factoid page

occupation: Qashish was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Severus commanded the brothers to compel Stephen to accept the position of bishop over the Anasarthians. See factoid page

occupation: Mar Silwanā was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: In 396/7 A. Gr. 708 Mar Silwanā became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

occupation: Anonymi 3735 were bishops. See factoid page

occupation: Flavian was Bishop of Antioch. See factoid page

occupation: Irenaeus was the bishop of Lyons See factoid page

event: Menas and Isidore wrote a letter to Severus reporting that Epiphanius excommunicated Anonymi 3034 when they would not commune with him. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymous 3781 was bishop of Scythopolis. See factoid page

occupation: Mar Pakidā was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: On 23 November A. D. 398 23 Teshri II A. Gr. 710 Mar Pakidā became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

occupation: Anonymi 3705 were bishops. See factoid page

occupation: Palladius was the bishop of Antioch . See factoid page

occupation: John was bishop of Qenneshrin. See factoid page

occupation: Peter was bishop of Smyrna. See factoid page

occupation: John Chrysostom was Bishop of Constantinople . See factoid page

event: In 398/9 A. Gr. 710 John Chrysostom became Bishop of Constantinople . See factoid page

occupation: Theodore was Bishop of Mopsuestia . See factoid page

event: Sometime during his episcopacy Severus of Antioch wrote a letter to the clergy of Antaradus regarding a difficult set of circumstance surrounding their efforts to have a bishop ordained for their city and the case of Leontius, a deacon who had been disciplined because of his sin but was unrepentant and indeed sought to become head deacon. See factoid page

event: Rufinus, who had brought a letter from the Master of Offices to Severus summoning him to Heraclea, was unable to bring back the response because of a disease of the eyes. See factoid page

event: Between 514 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Cosmas and Polyeuctus, and Zeno about a conflict in diocesian jurisdiction. See factoid page

occupation: Peter was archbishop of Alexandria See factoid page

occupation: Stephen was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained Sergius as bishop of Harran. See factoid page

occupation: Dionysius was Bishop of Tarsus. See factoid page

event: 5 years after arriving in Smyrna, Peter was elevated as bishop of Smyrna. See factoid page

event: Appealing to Cyril's letter to Nestorius and the example of Severus the presbyter, Severus urged Stephen to accept the ordination of Stephen because heretics cannot be expected to follow canon-law. See factoid page

event: Sometime during his episcopacy Severus of Antioch consulted with Anastasios I regarding the difficult circumstances surrounding the lack of a bishop in Antaradus. See factoid page

event: The enslaved person Leontius brought the message from Severus to the Master of Offices in Constantinople. See factoid page

occupation: Isidore was Bishop of Chalcis. See factoid page

event: Cosmas, Polyeuctus, and Zeno had appealed to Severus concerning issues of jurisdiction in their diocese. See factoid page

occupation: Polycarp was the bishop of Smyrna . See factoid page

event: Severus suggested that Stephen ensure that a cross remain erected in front of the house of Theodore the governor. See factoid page

occupation: Mar Diogenis was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: In 403/4 A. Gr. 720 Mar Diogenis became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: The God-loving bishops of Antioch thought it necessary to warn the bishop of Epiphania , the bishop of Arethusa , and the bishop of Rhaphania about the monastic-heads and leaders who have broken communion with the orthodox. See factoid page

event: When Marefinished constructing the martyr's chapel and he knew his death was close, he knelt in his coffin to pray for three days and gave up his spirit. The king and queen sent chamberlains, senators, bishops, clergyman, and monks to bury Mare. See factoid page

event: Severus desired for Cosmas, Polyeuctus, Zeno, and those who were in conflict with them to come to Antioch because Isidore the bishop of Chalis had not been present to adjudicate. See factoid page

occupation: Dioscorus was the bishop of Alexandria . See factoid page

occupation: Sergius was bishop of Harran. See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 516, Severus wrote a letter to Musonius and Alexander concerning the orthodoxy of Eastern bishops and the evil of poetry. See factoid page

occupation: Cyril was Bishop of Alexandria . See factoid page

event: In 409/10 A. Gr. 721 Cyril became Bishop of Alexandria . See factoid page

occupation: Rabbula was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: In 411/2 A. Gr. 723 Rabbula became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: Severus accused the unorthodox of denying scripture, canon-law, and the authority of the bishops, because they insulted the orthodox bishops of Antioch . See factoid page

occupation: Theodore was bishop of Olba in Isauria . See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained John as bishop of Sura Romanorum. See factoid page

event: Severus and the bishops of the East had drawn up a synodal letter to John the archbishop of Alexandria , affirming orthodoxy and condemning the council of Chalcedon, the teachings of Nestorius, and the Tome of Leo. See factoid page

event: Between 514 and 518, Severus sent a letter to Antoninus the bishop of Berrhoea about corrupt bishops and the legitimacy of some ordinations. See factoid page

event: Between 514 and 518, Severus wrote to Theotecnus the Chief Physician about the bishops of Constantinople affirming the teachings of the council of Chalcedon. See factoid page

occupation: Peter was a bishop from Iberia See factoid page

occupation: John was bishop of Sura Romanorum. See factoid page

event: Due to the annoyance caused by Martyrius the poet, Severus condemned the practice of poetry, even among the clergy, as an instigator of passions and fornication. See factoid page

occupation: Andreos was Bishop of Samosata . See factoid page

event: In 428/9 A. Gr. 740 Andreos became Bishop of Samosata . See factoid page

occupation: Paul was the bishop of Ephesus . See factoid page

event: Between 514 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Solon, bishop of Seleucia in Isauria about conflicts over bishops in his diocese. See factoid page

event: Antoninus had sent Antiochus the tribune to Severus in Antioch. See factoid page

event: Most of the bishops assembled at Constantinople, except the Romans, were found to be orthodox, but the pious bishops Eleusinius and Proclus had fled the royal city. See factoid page

occupation: Hiba was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: After 8 August A. D. 435 8 Āb A. Gr. 746 Hiba became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: Severus praised Antiochus to the God-loving bishop Thomas. See factoid page

occupation: Soteric was Bishop of Caesarea. See factoid page

event: The synod in Constantinople intended to affirm the council of Chalcedon as a repudiation of the teachings of Eutyches. See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon traveled to Constantinople where they ordained Sergius as bishop of Antioch. See factoid page

occupation: Dioscorus was Bishop of Alexandria . See factoid page

event: In 444/5 A. Gr. 756 Dioscorus became Bishop of Alexandria See factoid page

occupation: Solon was Bishop of Seleucia in Isauria . See factoid page

occupation: Antoninus was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Solon was a metropolitan bishop of Seleucia in Isauria . See factoid page

occupation: Simeon was Bishop of Chalcis. See factoid page

occupation: Antoninus was Bishop of Berrhoea. See factoid page

occupation: Victor was the bishop of Philadelphia . See factoid page

occupation: Solon was the metropolican bishop of Seleucia in Isauria . See factoid page

occupation: Entrechius was Bishop of Anazarba. See factoid page

occupation: Nicias was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Indacus was bishop of Corycus. See factoid page

occupation: Dionysius was the Bishop of Tarsus. See factoid page

occupation: John was Bishop of Alexandria Minor. See factoid page

occupation: Dionysius was Bishop of Tarsus. See factoid page

occupation: Theodore was bishop of Olba. See factoid page

occupation: Didymus was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: John of Tella was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Didymus was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Entrechius was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Cassian was Bishop of Bostra. See factoid page

occupation: Peter was Bishop of Apamea. See factoid page

occupation: Cassian was the Bishop of Bostra See factoid page

occupation: Stephen was Bishop of Tripoli. See factoid page

occupation: Simeon was the bishop of Chalcis . See factoid page

event: Addai exercised his pastoral office by exhorting all to love the poor and repent from sin. See factoid page

occupation: Philoxenus was Bishop of Hierapolis. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymi 3066 were bishops in the province of Syria Secunda See factoid page

occupation: Constantine was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Castor was Bishop of Perga. See factoid page

occupation: Philoxenus was Bishop of Doliche. See factoid page

occupation: Eucharius was the Bishop of Paltus See factoid page

occupation: Nicias was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Proclus was a bishop See factoid page

occupation: Eusebuna was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Last year, Severus compelled bishop Paul of Olba to return to his flock. See factoid page

event: Severus encouraged Solon to live a holy and virtuous life, modelling the piety of Jesus andthe martyrs, especially Thecla, so that the legitimacy of his ordination by a bishop outside of the diocese might be confirmed. See factoid page

event: A letter intended for Antoninus had been misaddressed to Severus. See factoid page

event: Severus had corresponded with the Master of Offices in Constantinople through Leontius about the illegitimacy of corrupt bishops. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to archimandrite of the monastery of Bassus about a controversy surrounding a corrupt bishop of Apamea. See factoid page

event: Paul refused to carry out the counsel of Severus to remove the names of those who affirmed the synod of Chalcedon. See factoid page

event: To defend his belief in the ordination of priests by those outside of a particular diocese, Severus appeals to the examples of Basil during the controversy surrounding Arius, and Gregory the Theologian. See factoid page

event: Severus had not yet received a letter concerning a contentious ordination in Chalcis, a matter of concern for Antoninus. See factoid page

event: Severus had written to Dionysius of Tarsus concerning the veneration of Nestorius in that area. See factoid page

event: Anonymous 3042 sent a letter to Severus. See factoid page

event: Because Paul has an ordinarily simple disposition, Solon should not frighten him like a child by forcing him to sign documents. See factoid page

event: Flavian, who was challengeing the ordination of Solon, had previously ordained a priest in Germanicupolis . See factoid page

event: Severus condemned the late bishop Simeon for being a greedy and corrupt bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Liberius was the bishop of Rome . See factoid page

occupation: Paul was the bishop of Emesa . See factoid page

event: Severus had appointed Cosmas bishop of Apamea before his death. See factoid page

occupation: Nonos was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: On 21 July 448 21 Tāmmuz A. Gr. 759 Nonos became Bishop of Edessa . The dates of Hiba's exile and Nonos' first episcopate are confused here. See factoid page

occupation: Leo was Bishop of Rome . See factoid page

event: In 448/9 A. Gr. 760 Leo became Bishop of Rome . Leo I became Pope on 29 September 440. See factoid page

event: After a dispute with Hilarian about a monastery and a presumptuous and illeagl forging of signatures by Callistus, Paul fled to the royal city. See factoid page

event: Severus told Antoninus that he was deliberating on the legitimacy of some people ordained by the bishop. See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus and others ordained Paul as bishop of Antioch. See factoid page

event: Severus admitted to the archimandrite that he never had confidence in Cosmas, or had previous knowledge of him, but that the religious presbyter Theodore had knowwn and written to him. See factoid page

event: Well known for his learning and holy way of life, Sergius became bishop of Antioch. See factoid page

event: After 28 October A. D. 457 28 Teshri I A. Gr. 769 Nonos became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: Until an investigation can be undertaken, Severus believed that Callistus and those who sided from Hilarian should be censored from ministry. See factoid page

event: In the city of Constantinople Jacob Baradaeus and others ordained Eunomius as bishop of Amida. See factoid page

event: Cosmas resigned from his bishopric on account of blasphemy and sickness. See factoid page

occupation: Sergius was bishop of Antioch See factoid page

occupation: Anonymous 3688 was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Eunomius was bishop of Amida. See factoid page

event: The God-loving bishops meeting in Antioch urged Severus to accept the resignation of Cosmas. See factoid page

event: After 28 October A. D. 457 28 Teshri I A. Gr. 769 Nonos made the roads secure. See factoid page

event: In 465/6 A. Gr. 777 , Leo established a Bishop of Kallinikos . See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Entrechius bishop of Anazarba about accusations against an heretical bishop. See factoid page

event: After Cosmas resigned, the God-loving bishop Peter was instated by Severus. See factoid page

occupation: Cyrus was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: In 470/1 A. Gr. 782 Cyrus became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

occupation: Mammian was the bishop of Damascus . See factoid page

event: Anonymi 3046 and Anonymi 3050 persisted in bringing charges against their bishop Procopius to Severus. See factoid page

event: When Cosmas fell ill, he petitioned Severus several times to go visit him. See factoid page

event: Severus decided not to call on Procopius, but instead sent the presbyter Theodosius to Entrechius in order to examine the accusations. See factoid page

event: Although Theodosius would not ordain clergy after leaving his see for exile in Constantinople, he nevertheless gave his blessing for Jacob Baradaeus and other clergy in Constantinople to ordain twelve bishops and many clergy for cities in Egypt and in Thebais. See factoid page

occupation: Epiphanius was bishop of Magydum in Pamphylia . See factoid page

event: Deacon Elijah suggested to Severus that Cosmas wanted him to visit in order to repent and receive the oblation from bishop,so Severus went begrudgingly, not even greeting Cosmas when he came to him. See factoid page

occupation: Paul was patriarch of Antioch. See factoid page

occupation: Peter was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: Peter became bishop and entered the city of Edessa on 12 September 498 12 Elul A. Gr. 809 . See factoid page

event: Procopius had attempted to profit off his ordinations, and had ordained Lampetius, a known follower of the heresy of Adelphius which had been condemned by the synod at Commanus in Armenia. See factoid page

event: While traveling in Asia Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained John as bishop of Ephesus. See factoid page

event: Cosmas did not repent before Severus but merely wanted to engage in conversation, prompting Severus to leave in disgust. See factoid page

event: Paul succeeded Sergius as the non-Chalcedonian patriarch of Antioch and spent his patriarchate in exile. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymous 2235 was the Bishop of Nicopolis . See factoid page

event: In 498/9 A. Gr. 810 the Bishop of Nicopolis . and two synkelli survived an earthquake that destroyed Nicopolis . The following factoids deal with closely related events: 8559-388, 8559-389, 8559-396 The following factoids deal with closely related events: 8559-388, 8559-389, 8559-396 See factoid page

occupation: Kashish was bishop of Chios. See factoid page

occupation: Musonius was Bishop of Meloe See factoid page

occupation: Thomas of Dara was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Castor was bishop of Perga. See factoid page

occupation: James was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Sometime after 451 Addai was deposed by those attempting to enforce the heresy of the Council of Chalcedon. He exhorted the brothers to remember the poor, and retreated to his exile in the mountains east of Anzetene. See factoid page

occupation: Proclus was a bishop. See factoid page

event: The heresy of Adelphius had been condemned by Soteric of Caesarea and the bishops of Cappadocia, the bishops of Pontus, and the bishops of Galatia. See factoid page

occupation: Zosimus was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Isidore was the bishop of Chalcis . See factoid page

occupation: Euphemius was Bishop of Constantinople . See factoid page

occupation: Macedon was Bishop of Constantinople . See factoid page

event: In 498/9 A. Gr. 810 Macedon became Bishop of Constantinople after the deposition of Euphemius . The following factoids deal with closely related events: 8559-408, 8559-409 The following factoids deal with closely related events: 8559-408, 8559-409 See factoid page

occupation: John was the bishop of Constantinople See factoid page

event: Severus urged Entrechius to work with Theodosius in order to mete out justice on the ecclesiastical offenders. See factoid page

occupation: Hiba was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Epiphanius was the bishop of Magydum See factoid page

event: While traveling in Asia Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained Peter as bishop of Smyrna. See factoid page

occupation: Alexander was an archbishop. See factoid page

occupation: Pawlā was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: After 10 April A. D. 510 the Sabbath of the Resurrection A. Gr. 821 Pawlā became Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

occupation: Hosius was bishop of Corduba . See factoid page

occupation: Peter was bishop of Smyrna See factoid page

occupation: Timotheos was Bishop of Constantinople . See factoid page

occupation: Abraham was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Sometime after his removal from episcopal office Severus of Antioch exchanged letters with John and John on the subject of two bishops involved in a dispute over who had precedence. See factoid page

event: While traveling in Asia Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained John as bishop of Pergamum. See factoid page

occupation: Timothy was Patriarch of Alexandria . See factoid page

event: In 511/2 This regularized date was calculated by the SPEAR editor from a non-calendrical dating system such as regnal years, etc. the 21st year of the reign of Anastasios Timotheos became Bishop of Constantinople . This regularized date was calculated by the SPEAR editor from a non-calendrical dating system such as regnal years, etc. See factoid page

occupation: Severus was Bishop of Antioch . See factoid page

occupation: Philoxenos was Bishop of Mabbug . See factoid page

occupation: Cyrus was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Andrew sent a letter to Severus asking about whether it is lawful to venerate the remains of martyrs when they are held in the churches of heretics and informing him of the death of Zosimus. See factoid page

event: While traveling in Asia Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon ordained Peter as bishop of Tralles. See factoid page

event: On 4 November A. D. 519 4 Teshri II A. Gr. 831 Patricius arrived in Edessa at the command of the Emperor Justin in order to urge Bishop Pawlā to receive the Council of Chalcedon or else be deposed. See factoid page

event: After 4 November A. D. 519 4 Teshri II A. Gr. 831 , Bishop Pawlā refused to accept the Council of Chalcedon . When Patricius threatened to remove him from Edessa he fled to the House of Baptism . Fearing the command of Emperor Justin , Patricius removed Bishop Pawlā to Seleucia . See factoid page

event: In 520/1 A. Gr. 832 , the Emperor Justin returned Bishop Pawlā to his episcopal see in Edessa hoping that he would accept the Council of Chalcedon . See factoid page

occupation: John was the bishop of Antioch . See factoid page

occupation: Peter was bishop of Tralles See factoid page

occupation: Asclepius was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: Asclepius became bishop and entered the city of Edessa on 23 October A. D. 522 23 Teshri I A. Gr. 834 . See factoid page

event: In 24 December A. D. 522 24 Kānun I A. Gr. 834 Bishop Asclepius drove off the monks of the east because they would not accept the Council of Chalcedon . See factoid page

occupation: Alexander was bishop of Constantinople See factoid page

occupation: Euphrasius was Patriarch of Antioch . See factoid page

occupation: Peter of Iberia was Bishop of one of the cities in Palestine. See factoid page

occupation: Andreos was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: Andreos became bishop and entered the city of Edessa on 7 February A. D. 527 7 Shebāṭ A. Gr. 838 . See factoid page

occupation: Simeon was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Gregory was a bishop of questionable legitimacy. See factoid page

event: John of Cappadocia became bishop of Constantinople. See factoid page

occupation: Theodosius was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Epiphanius was Bishop of Tyre See factoid page

occupation: Maximian was the bishop of Constantinople . See factoid page

occupation: Ephrem of Amida was Patriarch of Antioch . See factoid page

occupation: Agapetus was the Patriarch of Rome See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon traveled to Caria where they ordained Paul as bishop of Aphrodisias. See factoid page

occupation: Addai was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: Addai became bishop and entered the city of Edessa on 28 August A. D. 533 28 Āb A. Gr. 844 . See factoid page

occupation: Isidore was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Paul was bishop of Aphrodisias. See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon traveled to Caria where they ordained Julian as bishop of Alabanda. See factoid page

occupation: Elpidius was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Julian was bishop of Alabanda. See factoid page

occupation: Eusebius was Bishop of Samosata. See factoid page

event: The third time the walls of Edessa were broken down was in the days of the Kings Honorios and Theodosius and of the bishop Rabbula in March 413 Ādar A. Gr. 724 . The following factoids deal with the same event: 8559-261, 8559-554. The following factoids deal with the same event: 8559-261, 8559-554. See factoid page

event: The fourth time the walls of Edessa were broken down was in the days of the king Justin and of the bishop Asclepius in 424/5 A. Gr. 836 The following factoids deal with the same event: 8559-476, 8559-555. The following factoids deal with the same event: 8559-476, 8559-555. See factoid page

occupation: Theodosius was archbishop of Alexandria. See factoid page

event: Between 515 and 517, Severus wrote a letter to Solon, bishop of Seleucia in Isauria concerning the absence of Paul of Olba's absence. See factoid page

event: In 542/43 This regularized date was calculated by the SPEAR editor from a non-calendrical dating system such as regnal years, etc. During the sixteenth year of the reign of Justinian , at the request of Hereth Bar Gabala, Theodora ordered the ordination of non-Chalcedonian bishops: Jacob Baradaeus as bishop of Edessa and Theodore of Hirtha as bishop of Hirtha of the Saracens. This regularized date was calculated by the SPEAR editor from a non-calendrical dating system such as regnal years, etc. See factoid page

occupation: John of Cappadocia was bishop of Constantinople. See factoid page

occupation: Theodoret was Bishop of Cyrrhus . See factoid page

event: Severus was aware of many letters written by Peter to himself and to the presbyter Thomas, wherein Peter accused Severus and others of breaking canon-law and tradition by allowing for ordinations outside of the diocese. See factoid page

event: Severus defended his ordination practices by pointing out that many other godly bishops approved, including Julian, who allowed Severus to ordain the deacon Irenaeus, and Dionysius, who allowed Severus to ordain the deacon Anatolius. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymi 3619 were bishops. See factoid page

event: Contrary to the opinion of Peter, Severus had not ordained Leontius out of need, but in order to honour the man. See factoid page

event: Severus had become acquainted with Leontius through letters while living in Palestine. See factoid page

occupation: Basil was Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia . See factoid page

event: In his letter, Peter reported to Severus that Leontius had shaken the stability of the Church in Apamea. See factoid page

event: Severus encouraged Peter to ordain the scholastics John son of Matronian and Sergius. See factoid page

event: Severus intended to ordain the scholastics Peter and Maximin. See factoid page

occupation: Paulinus was the bishop of Antioch See factoid page

occupation: Paul was the Bishop of Olba. See factoid page

event: Theodosius appointed John as bishop of Hephaestu. See factoid page

occupation: Basil was the Bishop of Pompeiupolis . See factoid page

occupation: Eleusinius was a bishop. See factoid page

event: Because Paul had been long absent from his bishopric in Olba, Severus urged Solon to replace him. See factoid page

occupation: Jacob Baradaeus was bishop of Edessa. See factoid page

occupation: Elijah was bishop of Jerusalem. See factoid page

occupation: Dionysius was bishop of Rome. See factoid page

occupation: Flavian was Bishop of Antioch See factoid page

occupation: Cosmas was Bishop of Apamea See factoid page

occupation: Dionysius was the bishop of Alexandria See factoid page

occupation: Theodosius was a patriarch. See factoid page

occupation: Evagrius was the bishop of Antioch See factoid page

event: Between 508 and 511, Severus wrote a letter to Constantine the bishop about the ordination of bishops and clergy in the wake of the Council of Chalcedon. See factoid page

occupation: Flavian was the bishop of Antioch See factoid page

event: Asterius the Bishop and those with him came to Severus in Antioch. See factoid page

occupation: Babai was the patriarch of Seleucia See factoid page

event: Emperor Anastasius sent his formula of satisfaction to Flavian, prelate of Antioch. See factoid page

event: John of Claudiopolis , when he received Severus in the house of Patrick, urged Severus to receive the synod of Chalcedon, not as a positive definition of faith, but as a rejection of Nestorius and Eutyches. See factoid page

event: Severus responded to John by refusing to accept the synod of Chalcedon as a repudiation of Nestorius and Eutyches, because the Chalcedonian creed and the Tome of Leo support Nestorianism; Severus does not believe that anathematizing Eutyches makes the Council of Chalcedon legitimate, because the followers of Arius were still heretics even though they repudiated the teachings of Sabellius. See factoid page

occupation: Procopius was Bishop of Flavius. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymous 3778 was bishop of Arca. See factoid page

event: When Paul criticized Hilarian for ordaining priests outside his jurisdiction, Severus had initially prohibited those priests from ministering until an investigation could take place; with Paul's absence, Severus now believed that those men should be reinstated. See factoid page

occupation: Isaiah was a bishop of questionable legitimacy. See factoid page

occupation: Theodore of Hirtha was bishop of Hirtha of the Saracens. See factoid page

occupation: Stephen was bishop of Rome. See factoid page

occupation: Anonymi 3088 were bishops. See factoid page

occupation: Asterius was a bishop. See factoid page

occupation: Siricius was the bishop of Rome See factoid page

event: John asked Severus if Epiphanius had performed his ordinations correctly. See factoid page

event: When Timothy had endured his exile from Alexandria, Epiphanius left his bishopric in Magydum and came to Alexandria, embracing communion with Timothy. See factoid page

occupation: Simeon was ordained Bishop of Beth Arsham See factoid page

occupation: Theophilus was the bishop of Alexandria See factoid page

event: Severus argued that by ordaining priests in a diocese that was not his own, Epiphanius was not violating the sacred canons, which only outlaws such behavior in the cases of bishops forcing themselves on other dioceses, citing the examples of Eusebius of Samosata during the controversy of Arius, Theodoret, Basil, and Gregory the Theologian. See factoid page

event: Severus believed that he had convinced John to not affirm the council of Chalcedon. See factoid page

event: Severus encouraged Constantine to follow his teaching and the advice of Peter the Presbyter and to be alert for John's blacksiding. See factoid page

event: After the Council of Chalcedon , John and the other bishops of Thella were exiled. See factoid page

event: Some from Minidus and Uaris obtained ordination at the hands of Nestorian bishops. See factoid page

event: Between 513 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Dionysius the bishop of Tarsus about a demon-possessed presbyter. See factoid page

occupation: Dioscorus was an archbishop. See factoid page

event: Severus asserts that an oblation delivery is only necessary for those without bishops, making it unnecessary for Misael. Severus appeals to the scriptural story of Elijah and the ravens, asserting that even impious priests can be vessels to deliver the Eucharist. See factoid page

occupation: Sergius was Bishop of Cyrrhus. See factoid page

event: Jacob Baradaeus Conon, and Eugene ordained non-Chalcedonian priests and bishops throughout the areas under his authority: Syria, Armenia, Cappadocia, Cilicia, Isauria, Pamphylia, Lycaonia, Lycia, Phrygia, Caria, Asia, Cyprus, Rhodes, Chios, Mitylene, and Constantinople. See factoid page

occupation: Aitalaha was Bishop of Edessa . See factoid page

event: Aitalaha became Bishop of Edessa in 324/5 A. Gr. 636 . The text seems to be confused regarding the relative dates of several events in this section. See factoid page

occupation: Abraham II was Bishop of Urtaye in the district of Anzetene. See factoid page

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