SPEAR Factoids about Greek Fathers

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event: Severus appeals to Gregory of Nazianzus to prove the efficacy of the Eucharist regardless of its administrator. Just as Baptism is valid regardless of the priest, and the seal of the king is valid regardless if it's set it in gold or wax, so the Eucharist is efficacious regardless of the priest. See factoid page

event: In reference to the spurious writings, Severus likens himself to Basil, who addressed forgeries in letters to Orobiane, Chalane, and Neocaesarea. 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 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

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Greek Fathers,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/greek-fathers.html, 2023-03-23T12:36:40.149-04:00.

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