Bishop of Nisibis
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The Bishop of Nisibis was an early Christian episcopal office in the important late antique city of Nisibis, noted for its influential theological leadership and role in the spread of Christianity in Mesopotamia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ecclesiastical office
ⓘ
episcopal see ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Nisibis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
School of Nisibis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syriac theological scholarship ⓘ |
| clericalStatus | high clergy ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | 3rd century ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | bishop ⓘ |
| floruit | late antiquity ⓘ |
| function |
governance of Christian community in Nisibis
ⓘ
representation of local church to wider hierarchy ⓘ |
| geographicScope | city of Nisibis and environs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Barsauma of Nisibis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob of Nisibis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administration of local church
ⓘ
doctrinal teaching ⓘ episcopal leadership ⓘ liturgical presidency ⓘ missionary coordination ⓘ oversight of clergy ⓘ theological leadership ⓘ |
| hasSeat | cathedral of Nisibis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageOfAdministration |
Greek
ⓘ
Syriac ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Sasanian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Roman period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian communities in Mesopotamia
ⓘ
Syriac theological literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Antiochene exegesis
ⓘ
Greek Christian theology ⓘ |
| laterLocatedIn | Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | East Syriac Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nisibis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the School of Nisibis
ⓘ
influential theological leadership ⓘ role in spread of Christianity in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Church of the East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syriac Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeType | episcopal see ⓘ |
| tradition |
Antiochene theological tradition
ⓘ
East Syriac tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | diocese ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Syriac ⓘ |
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