The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
John of Antioch
Also known as patriarch of Antioch
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 207
This patriarch carries himself with the authority of Eastern Christianity, his late arrival to councils and leadership of Oriental bishops suggesting both his importance and his independence from Western authority.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Middle-aged to elderly
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 207
- Books
- 1
John of Antioch served as patriarch who opposed Cyril at the Council of Ephesus and led the Oriental bishops in their resistance. His arrival was delayed, which Cyril used to open the synod without him, and he led the Eastern bishops in their opposition to what they saw as overreach by the Alexandrian patriarch.
Description
John of Antioch presents as a middle-aged to elderly patriarch with ecclesiastical bearing, wearing the vestments of his office. His authoritative presence is marked by his leadership of the Oriental synod and Eastern bishops, representing the Eastern church's position in theological disputes.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
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