Akakios of Melitene
Akakios von Melitene , also Acacius von Melitene († between 438 and 449) was bishop of Melitene from about 430 on . Before that, he initially served as a lecturer under his predecessor Ostrios, who then ordained him as a deacon and priest .
Akakios took part in the Council of Ephesus in 431 . He gave a homily at the council . He fought very firmly against Nestorianism and warned the Armenian bishops against the writings of the Nestorian Theodore of Mopsuestia . He had a correspondence with Cyril of Alexandria , and Kyrill addressed him with apologetic letters. Despite some disputes, he took Cyril's side in the Christological controversies of his time. For a while he was Monophysite , but came back from it.
Akakios is venerated as a saint in Orthodox churches . His feast day is April 17th.
See also
Akakios Agathangelos (3rd century. Often referred to as Akakios of Melitene due to confusion.)
literature
- J. Card. Hergenröther : Acacius. In: Kirchenlexikon. 2nd edition, Volume 1, Col. 145 f., Freiburg 1882.
- Winrich Löhr : Akakios v. Melitene. In: Lexicon for Theology and Church . 3rd edition, Volume 1, Sp. 286, Freiburg 1993.
- Hugo Rahner : Akakios, Bishop v. Melitene. In: Lexicon for Theology and Church. 2nd edition, Volume 1, Sp. 235, Freiburg 1957.
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Acacius of Melitene. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 16-17.
- Alexios G. Savvides, Benjamin Hendrickx (Eds.): Encyclopaedic Prosopographical Lexicon of Byzantine History and Civilization. Vol. 1: Aaron - Azarethes. Brepols Publishers, Turnhout 2007, ISBN 978-2-503-52303-3 , p. 104.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Akakios of Melitene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Acacius of Melitene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Melitene |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 431 |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 438 and 449 |