Bishop of Mopsuestia

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The Bishop of Mopsuestia was the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Christian community in the ancient city of Mopsuestia in Cilicia, notable for figures such as the influential theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.

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Bishop of Mopsuestia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious title
bishopric
episcopal office
appliesToJurisdiction Mopsuestia
associatedWithCouncil First Council of Constantinople
surface form: Council of Constantinople (381)

Council of Ephesus
surface form: Council of Ephesus (431)
associatedWithTheology Antiochene school of theology
surface form: Antiochene school of exegesis
authorityOver Christian community of Mopsuestia
currentStatus titular see
dateOfEstablishment 3rd century
floruit Late Antiquity
hasNotableOfficeHolder Auxentius of Mopsuestia
Auxentius of Mopsuestia
surface form: Cosmas of Mopsuestia

Peter the Fuller
Theodore of Mopsuestia
historicalRegion Cilicia
surface form: Cilicia Secunda
languageOfLiturgy Greek
listedIn Annuario Pontificio
locatedInPresentDay Turkey
locatedInTheEcclesiasticalProvince Cilicia
oversaw pastoral care in Mopsuestia
partOf Assyrian Church of the East
surface form: Church of the East

Patriarchate of Antioch
religion Christianity
responsibleFor administration of sacraments in Mopsuestia
discipline of clergy in Mopsuestia
doctrinal teaching in Mopsuestia
seat Cathedral of Mopsuestia
succeededBy Metropolitan see of Misis (Mopsuestia)
suppressedAsResidentialSee Middle Ages
titleHolderType bishop
underRuleOf Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire

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Theodore of Mopsuestia positionHeld Bishop of Mopsuestia