Theodotus of Antioch

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Theodotus, patriarch of Antioch (died 429), in AD 420 [1] succeeded Alexander, [2] under whom the long-standing schism at Antioch had been healed, and followed his lead in replacing the honoured name of Chrysostom on the diptychs of the church. He is described by Theodoret, at one time one of his presbyters, as "the pearl of temperance," "adorned with a splendid life and a knowledge of the divine dogmas". [3] Joannes Moschus relates anecdotes illustrative of his meekness when treated rudely by his clergy, and his kindness on a journey in insisting on one of his presbyters exchanging his horse for the patriarch's litter. [4] By his gentleness he brought back the Apollinarians to the church without rigidly insisting on their formal renouncement of their errors. [5] On the real character of Pelagius's teaching becoming known in the East and the consequent withdrawal of the testimony previously given by the synods of Jerusalem and Caesarea to his orthodoxy, Theodotus presided at the final synod held at Antioch (mentioned only by Mercator and Photius, in whose text Theophilus of Alexandria has by an evident error taken Theodotus' place) at which Pelagius was condemned and expelled from Jerusalem and the other holy sites, and he joined with Praylius of Jerusalem in the synodical letters to Rome, stating what had been done. The most probable date of this synod is that given by Hefele: A.D. 424. [6] When in 424 Alexander, founder of the order of the Acoemetae, visited Antioch, Theodotus refused to receive him as being suspected of heretical views. His feeling was not shared by the Antiochenes, who, ever eager after novelty, deserted their own churches and crowded to listen to Alexander's fervid eloquence. [7] Theodotus took part in the ordination of Sisinnius as patriarch of Constantinople, in February 426, and united in the synodical letter addressed by the bishops then assembled to the bishops of Pamphylia against the Massalian heresy. [8] He died in 429. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ (Clinton, F. R. ii. 552)
  2. ↑ After the deposition of Meletius of Antioch in 361, the Meletian Schism saw at least four groups lay claim to the see of Antioch. Alexander was the last of the "Meletian" group. See List of Patriarchs of Antioch.
  3. ↑ (Theod. H. E. v. 37; Ep. 83 ad Dioscor.)
  4. ↑ (Mosch. Prat. Spir. c. 33)
  5. ↑ (Theod. H. E. v. 37)
  6. ↑ (Marius Mercator, ed. Garnier, Paris, 1673, Commonitor. c. 3, p. 14; Dissert. de Synodis, p. 207; Phot. Cod. 52)
  7. ↑ (Fleury, H. E. livre xxv. c. 27)
  8. ↑ (Socr. H. E. vii. 26; Phot. Cod. 52)
  9. ↑ (cf. Theodoret's Epistle to Diosc. and his H. E. v. 39)
  10. ↑ Tillem. t. xii. note 2, Theod. Mops.; Theophan. Chron. p. 72; Le Quien, Or. Christ. ii. 720; Cave, Hist. Lit. i. 405.
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