Photinus of Sirmium

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Photinus of Sirmium was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop known for his anti-Arian views and for promoting a controversial Christology later condemned as heretical.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian
Christian heretic
Christian theologian
ancient Roman-era person
bishop
activeIn Sirmium NERFINISHED
associatedWith Christological controversies
Trinitarian controversies
birthPlace Sirmium NERFINISHED
condemnedAs heretic
condemnedBy Council of Milan (355) NERFINISHED
Council of Sirmium NERFINISHED
Roman emperors favoring Arianism
consideredAs variant of adoptionism
variant of dynamic monarchianism
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
dateOfBirth 4th century
deathPlace likely in exile
deposedFrom Bishopric of Sirmium NERFINISHED
doctrineDescribedAs Photinianism NERFINISHED
doctrinesPreservedThrough writings of his opponents
eponymOf Photinianism NERFINISHED
era Patristic period
exiledBy Roman imperial authorities
floruit mid-4th century
historicalSignificance illustrates diversity of 4th-century Christological views
influencedBy Marcellus of Ancyra NERFINISHED
languageOfWork Greek
Latin
movement anti-Arianism
notableFor anti-Arian polemics
being deposed from his bishopric
non-Nicene Christology
opposedTo Arianism NERFINISHED
Nicene orthodoxy NERFINISHED
positionHeld Bishop of Sirmium NERFINISHED
regardedAs heretical by later Catholic tradition
heretical by later Orthodox tradition
heretical by later Protestant tradition
religion Christianity
studentOf Marcellus of Ancyra NERFINISHED
theologicalView adoptionist Christology
denial of the pre-existence of Christ as a distinct divine person
emphasis on the humanity of Christ
topicOf writings by Ambrose of Milan
writings by Epiphanius of Salamis
writings by Hilary of Poitiers

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Bishop of Sirmium officeHolder Photinus of Sirmium
Photinianism namedAfter Photinus of Sirmium
Photinianism associatedWith Photinus of Sirmium