SPEAR Factoids about communion

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event: Severus wrote a letter to Cosmas on the subject of forgiving those who involuntarily commune with heretic provided they confess their sin. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Dionysios on the subject of avoiding communion with heretics. See factoid page

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

event: Severus wrote a letter to Dionysius disagreeing with his decision to commune with Indacus. He urged Dionysius to bring Indacus to repentance. See factoid page

event: Severus replied to a letter of John on the subject of not communing with heretics. See factoid page

event: Sometime between 519-520 Severus of Antioch sent a letter to John and John on the subjects of whether or not non-Chalcedonian exiles in Egypt should take communion; and the question of what to do about Epimachus , a devout man ordained to the clergy but who had entered into a second marriage; and questions about the ordination of deacons and deaconesses in monasteries. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Theodore of Olba on the subject of Anonymous 3783 who took communion and later said he did not know whether he had ever been baptized. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to John of Tella, Philoxenus of Doliche, and Thomas of Dara on the subject of receiving into communion those baptized in another confession. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to John and John in which he praises the recipients and discusses receiving the repentant into communion, natural disasters, and Nestorians. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to John Canopites on the subject of being careful about whom one communes with. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Antioch in an attempt to administer his see while in exile. He discussed being forced to commune with heretics and perseverance in the face of persecution. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Dioscorus on the subject of receiving Chalcedonians who sought communion with non-Chalcedonians. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Zacharias of Peleusium on the subject of avoiding communion with heretics. See factoid page

event: Severus wrote a letter to Nicias on the subject of receiving heretical clergy who have repented and seek communion. 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

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

event: After years of living as a monk and regularly taking communion, Anonymous 3784 witnessed a baptism for the first time and admitted that he had never been baptized. After conducting a formal investigation in order to ensure that they avoid re-baptism, Anonymous 3784 was baptized. See factoid page

event: John and John wrote a letter to Severus in which they discussed receiving the repentant into communion, natural disasters, and Nestorians. See factoid page

event: Simeon made the oblation and communicated with the people of Mʿrbnʾ See factoid page

event: John wrote a letter to Severus commending his wife to Severus and discussing his refusal to commune with heretics. See factoid page

event: Basil wrote a letter to Urbicius on the subject of refraining from communion with heretics. The following factoids deal with the same event: 3018-6, 3064-2. The following factoids deal with the same event: 3018-6, 3064-2. See factoid page

event: Theodore of Olba wrote a letter to Severus on the subject of Anonymous 3783 who took communion and later said he did not know whether he had ever been baptized. See factoid page

event: John of Tella, Philoxenus of Doliche, and Thomas of Dara wrote a letter to Severus on the subject of receiving into communion those baptized in another confession. See factoid page

event: Dioscorus wrote a letter to Severus indicating that he had received into communion Castor See factoid page

event: Nicias wrote a letter to Severus informing him that Gennadius doubted that heretical clergy who have repented could be received. 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

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: Severus of Antioch and Anonymi 3729 exchanged letters on questions of whether or not there would be sufficient ordained clergy to adminster the Lord's Supper and baptism to the women. Severus of Antioch states that deaconnesses may administer baptism to women and male presbyters or deacons may administer the Lord's Supper. See factoid page

event: Dionysios met with Severus and affirmed the orthodox faith but later began to commune with heretics. See factoid page

event: Dioscorus communed with Castor. See factoid page

event: Paul of Ephesus and Timothy of Alexandria communed together after the miaphysite confession of Paul. See factoid page

event: Following the example of Constantine, Severus encouraged Solon to commune only with orthodox clergy, rather than following the example of Anastasius who had supported the Henotikon. 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

event: Solon sent a letter to Severus of Antioch asking about the conditions for entering into communion with another person. See factoid page

event: Severus of Antioch sent a letter to Caesaria on the subject of interaction with heretics. See factoid page

event: Julian accidentally communed with heretics and confessed his sin. See factoid page

event: Anonymous 3783 took communion and later told the clergy that he did not know whether he had ever been baptized. See factoid page

event: Caesaria sent a letter to Severus of Antioch on the subject of interaction with heretics. See factoid page

event: After rejecting the Council of Chalcedon and the Tome of Leo, Peter Mongus communed with Chalcedonians. See factoid page

event: Basil wrote a letter to Urbicius on the subject of refraining from communion with heretics. The following factoids deal with the same event: 3018-6, 3064-2. The following factoids deal with the same event: 3018-6, 3064-2. 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

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