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Theodore of Mopsuestia
Christian theologian
SaintByzantine EmpirePre-congregation
Born
350
Died
428
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Theodore of Mopsuestia (Greek: Θεοδώρος, c. 350 – 428) was a Christian theologian, and Bishop of Mopsuestia (as Theodore II) from 392 to 428 AD. He is also known as Theodore of Antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate. He is the best known representative of the middle Antioch School of hermeneutics.
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Connected on this site
- Diodorus of Tarsus Saint Teacher
- Aba I Saint“He introduced to the church the anaphoras of Theodore of Mopsuestia and Nestorius beside the more ancient liturgical rite of Addai and Mari.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q355664 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theodore of Mopsuestia (CC BY-SA)
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