Theodor Askidas

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Theodor Askidas († 558 ) was bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia from 537 to 558 .

Theodore, a monophysite -minded Palestinian monk, was expelled from the Sabas monastery as an Origenist during the Origenist turmoil . In 543, however, he surprisingly agreed to the condemnation of Origen. On his initiative, during the christological disputes of the sixth century in about 544 , Emperor Justinian I issued a decree against three prominent representatives of an alleged Nestorianism: Theodor of Mopsuestia , Theodoret of Kyrrhos and Ibas of Edessa . Instead of reaching an understanding with the Monophysitic (or Miaphysitic) theologians, as was hoped, the so-called three - chapter dispute was triggered.

Pope Vigilius , who agreed to condemn the three chapters under imperial pressure in 547 , later revoked and excommunicated Theodor Askidas and the Constantinople Patriarch Menas .

literature

  • Oriental story. Brill Archive, 1966, limited preview in Google Book search.
personal data
SURNAME Theodor Askidas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION bishop
DATE OF BIRTH 5th century or 6th century
DATE OF DEATH 558