Eunomius of Cyzicus

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Eunomius of Cyzicus was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop known as a leading proponent of radical Arianism and the namesake of the Eunomian sect.

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Euzoius of Antioch 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian
Arian theologian
Christian theologian
Late Antique writer
bishop
activeIn 4th century
associatedWith Anomoean party NERFINISHED
Arian controversy of the 4th century
birthPlace Cappadocia NERFINISHED
Dacora in Cappadocia NERFINISHED
citizenship Roman Empire
condemnedAs heretic by Nicene church authorities
condemnedBy Council of Constantinople of 381 NERFINISHED
criticizedBy Basil of Caesarea in Contra Eunomium
Gregory of Nyssa in Against Eunomius NERFINISHED
deathPlace Cappadocia NERFINISHED
educatedBy Aetius of Antioch NERFINISHED
era Patristic period
heldView argued that the divine name "Unbegotten" expresses God’s essence
insisted on precise logical and linguistic definitions in theology
influenced Eunomian sect NERFINISHED
later radical Arians
knownFor doctrine that the Son is unlike the Father in essence
eponym of the Eunomian sect
leading proponent of radical Arianism
language Greek
movement Anomoean Arianism NERFINISHED
Eunomianism NERFINISHED
notableWork Apology NERFINISHED
Apology for the Apology NERFINISHED
Letters
opposedBy Basil of Caesarea NERFINISHED
Gregory of Nazianzus NERFINISHED
Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED
Nicene Christians NERFINISHED
participatedIn Arian controversies
positionHeld Bishop of Cyzicus NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
religiousTradition Anomoeanism NERFINISHED
Arianism NERFINISHED
status founder of a distinct theological school within Arianism
studentOf Aetius of Antioch NERFINISHED
theologicalPosition asserted that God’s essence is fully knowable
denied consubstantiality of the Son with the Father
taught that the Son is a created being
tradition Eastern Christianity NERFINISHED
workLocation Cyzicus NERFINISHED

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Eunomianism foundedBy Eunomius of Cyzicus
Eunomianism namedAfter Eunomius of Cyzicus
Meletian schism hasParticipant Eunomius of Cyzicus
this entity surface form: Euzoius of Antioch