Bishop of Sasima
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The Bishop of Sasima was a short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia notably associated with the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, who reluctantly accepted the post amid ecclesiastical and political conflicts in the 4th century.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ecclesiastical title
ⓘ
bishopric ⓘ episcopal office ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gregory of Nazianzus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| church | Church of the East Roman Empire ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| denomination | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | bishop ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod |
4th-century church politics
ⓘ
Arian controversy ⓘ |
| hasHolder | Gregory of Nazianzus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality | short-lived ⓘ |
| historyEvent |
ecclesiastical conflicts in Cappadocia
ⓘ
political conflicts in the 4th-century church ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Sasima and its environs ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cappadocia
ⓘ
Roman Empire ⓘ Sasima ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Gregory of Nazianzus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cappadocia ⓘ |
| region | Asia Minor ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Eastern Christian liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| shortDescription | short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia ⓘ |
| startTime | 4th century ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Metropolitan of Cappadocia
ⓘ
surface form:
Metropolitan of Caesarea in Cappadocia
|
| tenureCharacteristic | reluctantly accepted by Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| timeOfAbolition | late antiquity ⓘ |
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