Acacius of Caesarea
Acacius of Caesarea († 366 / 367 was) Bishop of Caesarea and entered from the late 350s years in the eastern part of the Roman Empire as a leading representative of the Homöer within the 'dispute Arian on.
Acacius succeeded Eusebius of Caesarea as bishop around 341 and later led the Homoeists within the 'Origenist middle group', which can be counted as part of the Origenist theology. At the parish synod in Antioch in the spring of 341 , he represented their 'origins' positions with Eusebius of Nicomedia , the bishop of Constantinople, and Eusebius of Caesarea and was banned by the Council of Serdica the following year. In the ecclesiastical Synod of Seleucia (359) as well as in the Synod of Constantinople from the beginning of the year 360, which in the scientific literature is sometimes referred to as the Synod of the Acacians , the position of Acacius can be described as very influential. During this time he was also the court theologian of Emperor Constantius II and wrote various writings, none of which have survived. He died about 366 / 67 .
Remarks
- ^ Hanns Christof Brennecke , Annette von Stockhausen, Christian Müller, Uta Heil, Angelika Wintjes (eds.): Athanasius works. Third volume, first part. Documents on the history of the Arian dispute. 4th delivery: Up to the Synod of Alexandria 362 . Walter de Gruyter , Berlin / Bosten 2014, p. 483f., P. 521, p. 552f.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : ACACIUS of Caesarea. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 15-16.
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| SURNAME | Acacius of Caesarea |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Akakios of Kaisareia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Caesarea |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century or 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 366 or 367 |