Paulinus of Antioch
Paulinus of Antioch († 388 ) was the patriarch of Antioch .
Paulinus was presbyter under Eustathius of Antioch . After Eustathius was deposed, he was ordained bishop by Lucifer of Calaris and thus became an opponent of Meletius of Antioch in the struggle for the patriarchal throne. The old Nicene Paulinus was supported by Alexandria and Rome in his opposition, rejected all attempts at mediation and provoked the so-called Meletian schism . Although Meletius was banished several times by Emperor Valens (from 365 to 367 and 371/372 to 378), Paulinus was ultimately unable to prevail. In 381 Meletius headed the Council of Constantinople , in the course of which he died. In the same year Flavianus of Constantinople was elected as his successor. The increasing strength of the position of the Young Nicene marginalized the position of Paulinus until his death in 388. By 415 Paulinism in the Antiochene community had disappeared again.
literature
- Henri Leclercq: Meletius of Antioch . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 10, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1911 (acting from the middle of Paulinus' article).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dorotheus I. |
Bishop of Antioch 371–376 |
Paulinus II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Paulinus of Antioch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paulinos of Antioch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Christian cleric |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 388 |