SPEAR Factoids about Catechesis
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event: John began examaning candidates for ordination from all over the empire. Potental priests came from Armenia, Arzun, Cappadocia. See factoid page
event: Sometime between 519 and 525 Severus of Antioch anwered a letter he received from Photius and Andrew on the subject of receiving clergy from Nestorian and Diphysite groups who renounce their heresy and make a right confession and on whether or not catechumens, the demon possed, and penitents should be present for the Lord's Supper. Severus of Antioch states that after a period of repentance they should be received into the same rank without re-baptism or re-ordination. See factoid page
How to cite:
“Keyword Page for Catechesis,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/catechesis.html, 2023-03-23T12:34:45.647-04:00.Related keyword(s)
- Letters
- Ordination
- Baptism
- Clergy
- Liturgy
- Catechesis
- Penitence
- Demon-possession
- Teachers
- Discipleship
- Priests
- Bishops
Related person(s)
- Severus of Antioch — ܣܘܝܪܝܘܣ ܕܐܢܛܝܘܟܝܐ
- Photius — ܦܘܛܝܘܣ ܩܫܝܫܐ ܘܪܝܫ ܕܕܝܪܐ ܕܥܘܡ̈ܪܐ ܕܒܩܪܝܐ
- Andrew — ܐܢܕܪܐܐ ܩܫܝܫܐ ܘܪܝܫ ܕܕܝܪܐ ܕܥܘܡ̈ܪܐ ܕܒܩܪܝܐ
- John of Tella — ܝܘܚܢܢ ܕܬܠܐ