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Name variant(s):

Epiphanius, the Bishop of Magydum in Pamphylia See factoid page

Death:

Death place: Epiphanius died in Palestine. See factoid page

Sex:

Epiphanius was male. See factoid page

Epiphanius was male. See factoid page

Citizenship:

Epiphanius was a citizen of Perga. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Epiphanius was bishop of Magydum in Pamphylia . See factoid page

Epiphanius was the bishop of Magydum See factoid page

Social Rank:

Epiphanius was a noble by birth. See factoid page

Relationships

Epiphanius ordained Severus of Antioch. See factoid page

Epiphanius had ecclesiastical authority over Isaiah. See factoid page

Epiphanius and Timothy II of Alexandria had a professional relationship. See factoid page

Epiphanius, Peter the Iberian and Anonymi 3131 had a professional relationship. See factoid page

Epiphanius and Eusebius had a friendship. See factoid page

Events

Severus buried Epiphanius in the monastery of Abba Peter the Iberian. See factoid page

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Severus reluctantly permitted the commemoration of Epiphanius of Magydum. See factoid page

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

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Severus recalled that Epiphanius had been brought up in the monasteries of Perga, practicing a life of virginity. See factoid page

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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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After Timothy had died and the orthodox began enduring persecution again, Epiphanius withdrew to Palestine where he met with Peter of Iberia and began ordaining priests. See factoid page

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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

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