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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Euzoius of Antioch | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
4th-century Christian
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Arian theologian ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Late Antique writer ⓘ bishop ⓘ |
| activeIn | 4th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anomoean party
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Arian controversy of the 4th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Cappadocia
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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
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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
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insisted on precise logical and linguistic definitions in theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eunomian sect
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later radical Arians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
doctrine that the Son is unlike the Father in essence
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eponym of the Eunomian sect ⓘ leading proponent of radical Arianism ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| movement |
Anomoean Arianism
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Eunomianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Apology
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Apology for the Apology NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Basil of Caesarea
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Gregory of Nazianzus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory of Nyssa NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicene Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Arian controversies ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Cyzicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anomoeanism
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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
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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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this entity surface form:
Euzoius of Antioch